The Spanish verb elegir means "to choose". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of elegir is yo elijo, tú eliges, él/ella/usted elige, nosotros elegimos, vosotros elegís, ellos/ellas/ustedes eligen. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.
| yo | elijo (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | eliges (irregular) | |
| él/ | elige (irregular) | |
| nosotros | elegimos | |
| vosotros | elegís | |
| ellos/ | eligen (irregular) |
| yo | elegí |
|---|---|
| tú | elegiste |
| él/ | eligió (irregular) |
| nosotros | elegimos |
| vosotros | elegisteis |
| ellos/ | eligieron (irregular) |
| yo | elegía |
|---|---|
| tú | elegías |
| él/ | elegía |
| nosotros | elegíamos |
| vosotros | elegíais |
| ellos/ | elegían |
| yo | elegiré |
|---|---|
| tú | elegirás |
| él/ | elegirá |
| nosotros | elegiremos |
| vosotros | elegiréis |
| ellos/ | elegirán |
| yo | elegiría |
|---|---|
| tú | elegirías |
| él/ | elegiría |
| nosotros | elegiríamos |
| vosotros | elegiríais |
| ellos/ | elegirían |
| yo | elija (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tú | elijas (irregular) |
| él/ | elija (irregular) |
| nosotros | elijamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | elijáis (irregular) |
| ellos/ | elijan (irregular) |
| tú | elige (irregular) |
|---|---|
| usted | elija (irregular) |
| nosotros | elijamos (irregular) |
| vosotros | elegid |
| ustedes | elijan (irregular) |
| yo | he elegido |
|---|---|
| tú | has elegido |
| él/ | ha elegido |
| nosotros | hemos elegido |
| vosotros | habéis elegido |
| ellos/ | han elegido |
Elegir is irregular. The present has elijo, eliges, elige, and eligen, while the preterite has eligió and eligieron. The subjunctive and several commands use elij, as in elija and elijamos, while the gerund is eligiendo and the past participle is elegido.
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No. Elegir is irregular, with forms such as elijo, eligió, and elijan.
They are elija, elijas, elija, elijamos, elijáis, and elijan.
The past participle is elegido and the gerund is eligiendo. Its present perfect uses forms of haber plus elegido.