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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)
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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 votar por el presidente en la década pasada. | I chose to vote for the president in the past decade. |
| Elegiste el partido político para gobernar el país. | You chose the political party to govern the country. |
| Eligió ser juez durante el período electoral. | He chose to be a judge during the election period. |
| Elegimos al primer ministro para liderar el gobierno. | We elected the prime minister to lead the government. |
| Elegisteis apoyar la política de la Unión Europea. | You chose to support the policy of the European Union. |
| Eligieron votar en las últimas elecciones generales. | They chose to vote in the last general election. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
elegí, elegiste, eligió, elegimos, elegisteis, eligieron
1.
... votar por el presidente en la década pasada.
(I chose to vote for the president in the past decade.)
2.
... el partido político para gobernar el país.
(You chose the political party to govern the country.)
3.
... al primer ministro para liderar el gobierno.
(We elected the prime minister to lead the government.)
4.
... ser juez durante el período electoral.
(He chose to be a judge during the election period.)
5.
... apoyar la política de la unión europea.
(You chose to support the policy of the European Union.)
6.
... votar en las últimas elecciones generales.
(They chose to vote in the last general election.)