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elegir

to choose

VerbFrequency #373

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    to choose

    Tienes que elegir entre dos opciones.

    You have to choose between two options.
  2. 2

    (politics) to elect

    El pueblo eligió a un nuevo presidente.

    The people elected a new president.

1to choose

Tienes que elegir entre dos opciones.

You have to choose between two options.

Es difícil elegir el regalo perfecto para mi madre.

It's difficult to choose the perfect gift for my mother.

Cada uno puede elegir el color de su camiseta.

Everyone can choose the color of their t-shirt.

Debes elegir un color.

You must choose a color.

2(politics)to elect

El pueblo eligió a un nuevo presidente.

The people elected a new president.

Los ciudadanos van a elegir a su próximo alcalde.

The citizens are going to elect their next mayor.

Fue elegido por una gran mayoría de votos.

He was elected by a large majority of votes.

Vamos a elegir un nuevo presidente.

We are going to elect a new president.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularelegiría

2nd singularelegirías

3rd singularelegiría

1st pluralelegiríamos

2nd pluralelegiríais

3rd pluralelegirían

future indicative

1st singularelegiré

2nd singularelegirás

3rd singularelegirá

1st pluralelegiremos

2nd pluralelegiréis

3rd pluralelegirán

gerund

eligiendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singularelige

1st pluralelijamos

2nd pluralelegid

imperative negative

2nd singularno elijas

1st pluralno elijamos

2nd pluralno elijáis

imperfect indicative

1st singularelegía

2nd singularelegías

3rd singularelegía

1st pluralelegíamos

2nd pluralelegíais

3rd pluralelegían

imperfect subjunctive

1st singulareligiera

2nd singulareligieras

3rd singulareligiera

1st pluraleligiéramos

2nd pluraleligierais

3rd pluraleligieran

infinitive

elegir

participle

electo

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía electo

2nd singularhabías electo

3rd singularhabía electo

1st pluralhabíamos electo

2nd pluralhabíais electo

3rd pluralhabían electo

present indicative

1st singularelijo

2nd singulareliges

3rd singularelige

1st pluralelegimos

2nd pluralelegís

3rd pluraleligen

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe electo

2nd singularhas electo

3rd singularha electo

1st pluralhemos electo

2nd pluralhabéis electo

3rd pluralhan electo

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya electo

2nd singularhayas electo

3rd singularhaya electo

1st pluralhayamos electo

2nd pluralhayáis electo

3rd pluralhayan electo

present subjunctive

1st singularelija

2nd singularelijas

3rd singularelija

1st pluralelijamos

2nd pluralelijáis

3rd pluralelijan

preterite indicative

1st singularelegí

2nd singularelegiste

3rd singulareligió

1st pluralelegimos

2nd pluralelegisteis

3rd pluraleligieron