Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Seleccionar in Spanish
To select Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Seleccionar
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Present
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Preterite
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Future
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Conditional
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Seleccionar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Seleccionar
- Imperative tenses of Seleccionar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Seleccionar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Seleccionar is the Spanish verb for "to select". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to seleccionar include: elegir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | seleccionar | to select |
| Past participle | seleccionado | selected |
| Gerund | seleccionando | selecting |
Indicative Tenses of Seleccionar
Seleccionar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of seleccionar 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, "selecciono", meaning "I select".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | selecciono | I select |
| Tú | seleccionas | you select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | selecciona | s/he selects, you (formal) select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionamos | we select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionáis | you (plural) select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionan | they select, you (plural formal) select |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of seleccionar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "seleccioné", meaning "I selected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccioné | I selected |
| Tú | seleccionaste | you selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionó | s/he selected, you (formal) selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionamos | we selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionasteis | you (plural) selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionaron | they selected, you (plural formal) selected |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of seleccionar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "seleccionaba", meaning "I used to select".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccionaba | I used to select |
| Tú | seleccionabas | you used to select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionaba | s/he used to select, you (formal) used to select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionábamos | we used to select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionabais | you (plural) used to select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionaban | they used to select, you (plural formal) used to select |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of seleccionar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy seleccionando", meaning "I am selecting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy seleccionando | I am selecting |
| Tú | estás seleccionando | you are selecting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está seleccionando | s/he is selecting, you (formal) are selecting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos seleccionando | we are selecting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis seleccionando | you (plural) are selecting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están seleccionando | they are selecting, you (plural formal) are selecting |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of seleccionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a seleccionar", meaning "I am going to select".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a seleccionar | I am going to select |
| Tú | vas a seleccionar | you are going to select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a seleccionar | s/he is going to select, you (formal) are going to select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a seleccionar | we are going to select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a seleccionar | you (plural) are going to select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a seleccionar | they are going to select, you (plural formal) are going to select |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of seleccionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "seleccionaré", meaning "I will select".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccionaré | I will select |
| Tú | seleccionarás | you will select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionará | s/he will select, you (formal) will select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionaremos | we will select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionaréis | you (plural) will select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionarán | they will select, you (plural formal) will select |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of seleccionar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "seleccionaría", meaning "I would select".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccionaría | I would select |
| Tú | seleccionarías | you would select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionaría | s/he would select, you (formal) would select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionaríamos | we would select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionaríais | you (plural) would select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionarían | they would select, you (plural formal) would select |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of seleccionar 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 seleccionado", meaning "I have selected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he seleccionado | I have selected |
| Tú | has seleccionado | you have selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha seleccionado | s/he has selected, you (formal) have selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos seleccionado | we have selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis seleccionado | you (plural) have selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han seleccionado | they have selected, you (plural formal) have selected |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of seleccionar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había seleccionado", meaning "I had selected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había seleccionado | I had selected |
| Tú | habías seleccionado | you had selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había seleccionado | s/he had selected, you (formal) had selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos seleccionado | we had selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais seleccionado | you (plural) had selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían seleccionado | they had selected, you (plural formal) had selected |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of seleccionar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré seleccionado", meaning "I will have selected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré seleccionado | I will have selected |
| Tú | habrás seleccionado | you will have selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá seleccionado | s/he will have selected, you (formal) will have selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos seleccionado | we will have selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis seleccionado | you (plural) will have selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán seleccionado | they will have selected, you (plural formal) will have selected |
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Seleccionar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of seleccionar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría seleccionado", meaning "I would have selected".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría seleccionado | I would have selected |
| Tú | habrías seleccionado | you would have selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría seleccionado | s/he would have selected, you (formal) would have selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos seleccionado | we would have selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais seleccionado | you (plural) would have selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían seleccionado | they would have selected, you (plural formal) would have selected |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Seleccionar
Seleccionar 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, "seleccione", meaning "I select".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccione | I select |
| Tú | selecciones | you select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccione | s/he selects, you (formal) select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionemos | we select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionéis | you (plural) select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionen | they select, you (plural formal) select |
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Seleccionar 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, "seleccionara", meaning "I selected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccionara | I selected |
| Tú | seleccionaras | you selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionara | s/he selected, you (formal) selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionáramos | we selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionarais | you (plural) selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionaran | they selected, you (plural formal) selected |
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Seleccionar 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, "seleccionare", meaning "I will select".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seleccionare | I will select |
| Tú | seleccionares | you will select |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccionare | s/he will select, you (formal) will select |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionáremos | we will select |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionareis | you (plural) will select |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionaren | they will select, you (plural formal) will select |
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Seleccionar 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 seleccionado", meaning "I have selected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya seleccionado | I have selected |
| Tú | hayas seleccionado | you have selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya seleccionado | s/he has selected, you (formal) have selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos seleccionado | we have selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis seleccionado | you (plural) have selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan seleccionado | they have selected, you (plural formal) have selected |
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Seleccionar 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 seleccionado", meaning "I had selected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera seleccionado | I had selected |
| Tú | hubieras seleccionado | you had selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera seleccionado | s/he had selected, you (formal) had selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos seleccionado | we had selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais seleccionado | you (plural) had selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran seleccionado | they had selected, you (plural formal) had selected |
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Seleccionar 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 seleccionado", meaning "I will have selected".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere seleccionado | I will have selected |
| Tú | hubieres seleccionado | you will have selected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere seleccionado | s/he will have selected, you (formal) will have selected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos seleccionado | we will have selected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis seleccionado | you (plural) will have selected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren seleccionado | they will have selected, you (plural formal) will have selected |
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Imperative Tenses of Seleccionar
Seleccionar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "seleccione", meaning "(to you formal) select!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | selecciona | (to you) select! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seleccione | (to you formal) select! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | seleccionemos | let's select! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | seleccionad | (to you plural) select! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | seleccionen | (to you plural formal) select! |
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Seleccionar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no seleccione", meaning "(to you formal) don't select!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no selecciones | (to you) don't select! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no seleccione | (to you formal) don't select! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no seleccionemos | let's not select! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no seleccionéis | (to you plural) don't select! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no seleccionen | (to you plural formal) don't select! |
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