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Elegir - Conjugation of to choose in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).
Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Elegir (to choose) - Verb conjugation and exercises
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Conjugation of to choose in Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) elegí | I chose |
| (tú) elegiste | You chose |
| (él/ella) eligió | he/she chose |
| (nosotros/nosotras) elegimos | we chose |
| (vosotros/vosotras) elegisteis | You chose |
| (ellos/ellas) eligieron | they chose |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Elegí un partido político en las elecciones. | I chose a political party in the elections. |
| Elegiste al príncipe como representante. | You chose the prince as a representative. |
| Eligió gobernar durante el período difícil. | He chose to govern during the difficult period. |
| Elegimos votar en la década pasada. | We chose to vote in the past decade. |
| Elegisteis al presidente el año pasado. | You elected the president last year. |
| Eligieron la política del primer ministro. | They chose the prime minister's policy. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
elegí, elegiste, eligió, elegimos, elegisteis, eligieron
1.
... un partido político en las elecciones.
(I chose a political party in the elections.)
2.
... al príncipe como representante.
(You chose the prince as a representative.)
3.
... votar en la década pasada.
(We chose to vote in the past decade.)
4.
... gobernar durante el período difícil.
(He chose to govern during the difficult period.)
5.
... al presidente el año pasado.
(You elected the president last year.)
6.
... la política del primer ministro.
(They chose the prime minister's policy.)