How to conjugate Elegir in Spanish
To choose, to select, to elect Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Elegir
- Elegir in the Indicative Present
- Elegir in the Indicative Preterite
- Elegir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Elegir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Elegir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Elegir in the Indicative Future
- Elegir in the Indicative Conditional
- Elegir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Elegir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Elegir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Elegir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Elegir
- Imperative tenses of Elegir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Elegir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Elegir is the Spanish verb for "to choose, to select, to elect". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to elegir include: escoger, seleccionar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | elegir | to choose, to select, to elect |
Past participle | elegido | chosen |
Gerund | eligiendo | choosing |
Indicative Tenses of Elegir
Elegir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of elegir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "elijo", meaning "I choose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elijo | I choose |
Tú | eliges | you choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | elige | s/he chooses, you (formal) choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elegimos | we choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegís | you (plural) choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eligen | they choose, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of elegir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "elegí", meaning "I chose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elegí | I chose |
Tú | elegiste | you chose |
Ella / Él / Usted | eligió | s/he chose, you (formal) chose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elegimos | we chose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegisteis | you (plural) chose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eligieron | they chose, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of elegir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "elegía", meaning "I used to choose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elegía | I used to choose |
Tú | elegías | you used to choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | elegía | s/he used to choose, you (formal) used to choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elegíamos | we used to choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegíais | you (plural) used to choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | elegían | they used to choose, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of elegir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy eligiendo", meaning "I am choosing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy eligiendo | I am choosing |
Tú | estás eligiendo | you are choosing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está eligiendo | s/he is choosing, you (formal) are choosing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos eligiendo | we are choosing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis eligiendo | you (plural) are choosing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están eligiendo | they are choosing, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of elegir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a elegir", meaning "I am going to choose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a elegir | I am going to choose |
Tú | vas a elegir | you are going to choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a elegir | s/he is going to choose, you (formal) are going to choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a elegir | we are going to choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a elegir | you (plural) are going to choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a elegir | they are going to choose, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of elegir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "elegiré", meaning "I will choose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elegiré | I will choose |
Tú | elegirás | you will choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | elegirá | s/he will choose, you (formal) will choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elegiremos | we will choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegiréis | you (plural) will choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | elegirán | they will choose, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of elegir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "elegiría", meaning "I would choose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elegiría | I would choose |
Tú | elegirías | you would choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | elegiría | s/he would choose, you (formal) would choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elegiríamos | we would choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegiríais | you (plural) would choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | elegirían | they would choose, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of elegir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he elegido", meaning "I have chosen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he elegido | I have chosen |
Tú | has elegido | you have chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha elegido | s/he has chosen, you (formal) have chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos elegido | we have chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis elegido | you (plural) have chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han elegido | they have chosen, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of elegir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había elegido", meaning "I had chosen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había elegido | I had chosen |
Tú | habías elegido | you had chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | había elegido | s/he had chosen, you (formal) had chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos elegido | we had chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais elegido | you (plural) had chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían elegido | they had chosen, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of elegir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré elegido", meaning "I will have chosen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré elegido | I will have chosen |
Tú | habrás elegido | you will have chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá elegido | s/he will have chosen, you (formal) will have chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos elegido | we will have chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis elegido | you (plural) will have chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán elegido | they will have chosen, |
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Elegir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of elegir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría elegido", meaning "I would have chosen".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría elegido | I would have chosen |
Tú | habrías elegido | you would have chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría elegido | s/he would have chosen, you (formal) would have chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos elegido | we would have chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais elegido | you (plural) would have chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían elegido | they would have chosen, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Elegir
Elegir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "elija", meaning "I choose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | elija | I choose |
Tú | elijas | you choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | elija | s/he chooses, you (formal) choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elijamos | we choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elijáis | you (plural) choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | elijan | they choose, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "eligiera", meaning "I chose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | eligiera | I chose |
Tú | eligieras | you chose |
Ella / Él / Usted | eligiera | s/he chose, you (formal) chose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | eligiéramos | we chose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | eligierais | you (plural) chose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eligieran | they chose, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "eligiere", meaning "I will choose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | eligiere | I will choose |
Tú | eligieres | you will choose |
Ella / Él / Usted | eligiere | s/he will choose, you (formal) will choose |
Nosotras / Nosotros | eligiéremos | we will choose |
Vosotras / Vosotros | eligiereis | you (plural) will choose |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eligieren | they will choose, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya elegido", meaning "I have chosen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya elegido | I have chosen |
Tú | hayas elegido | you have chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya elegido | s/he has chosen, you (formal) have chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos elegido | we have chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis elegido | you (plural) have chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan elegido | they have chosen, |
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Elegir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera elegido", meaning "I had chosen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera elegido | I had chosen |
Tú | hubieras elegido | you had chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera elegido | s/he had chosen, you (formal) had chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos elegido | we had chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais elegido | you (plural) had chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran elegido | they had chosen, |
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Elegir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere elegido", meaning "I will have chosen".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere elegido | I will have chosen |
Tú | hubieres elegido | you will have chosen |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere elegido | s/he will have chosen, you (formal) will have chosen |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos elegido | we will have chosen |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis elegido | you (plural) will have chosen |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren elegido | they will have chosen, |
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Imperative Tenses of Elegir
Elegir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "elija", meaning "(to you formal) choose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | elige | (to you) choose! |
Ella / Él / Usted | elija | (to you formal) choose! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | elijamos | let's choose! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | elegid | (to you plural) choose! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | elijan | (to you plural formal) choose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Elegir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no elija", meaning "(to you formal) don't choose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no elijas | (to you) don't choose! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no elija | (to you formal) don't choose! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no elijamos | let's not choose! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no elijáis | (to you plural) don't choose! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no elijan | (to you plural formal) don't choose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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