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elegir

/eleˈxiɾ/, [e.leˈxiɾ]

choose

Gerund: eligiendo

Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular elegido elegida
Plural elegidos elegidas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo elijo elegía elegí elegiré elegiría
tú eliges elegías elegiste elegirás elegirías
él/ella/Ud. elige elegía eligió elegirá elegiría
nosotros elegimos elegíamos elegimos elegiremos elegiríamos
vosotros elegís elegíais elegisteis elegiréis elegiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. eligen elegían eligieron elegirán elegirían
vos elegís elegías elegiste elegirás elegirías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo elija eligiera eligiese eligiere
tú elijas eligieras eligieses eligieres
él/ella/Ud. elija eligiera eligiese eligiere
nosotros elijamos eligiéramos eligiésemos eligiéremos
vosotros elijáis eligierais eligieseis eligiereis
ellos/ellas/Uds. elijan eligieran eligiesen eligieren
vos elijás eligieras eligieses eligieres

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
tú elige no elijas
Ud. elija no elija
nosotros elijamos no elijamos
vosotros elegid no elijáis
Uds. elijan no elijan
vos elegí no elijas

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Examples

  • Frente a la ausencia de una mejor idea, tuve que elegir este método.

    In the absence of a better idea I had to choose this method.

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  • Puede elegir el libro que quiera.

    You may choose whichever book you like.

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  • Si fuera absolutamente necesario elegir, yo preferiría ser culpable de un acto inmoral que de un acto cruel.

    If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one.

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  • Puedes elegir el que quieras.

    You may choose whichever you want.

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  • Ella me ayudará a elegir un auto nuevo.

    She will help me choose myself a new car.

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  • Podéis elegir el libro que queráis.

    You may choose whichever book you like.

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  • Dime cuál elegir.

    Tell me which one to choose.

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  • ¿Quién puede elegir?

    Who can choose?

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  • Deberías elegir a tus amigos con mucho cuidado.

    You should choose your friends very carefully.

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  • Tienes que elegir tu propio destino.

    You have to choose your own destiny.

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