How to conjugate elegir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

elegir
to choose
irregular verb

Elegir means to select or pick something from a set of options. It is used when making decisions or expressing preferences.

How to conjugate elegir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
elegí
Tú
elegiste
Él / Ella / Usted
eligió
Nosotros / Nosotras
elegimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
elegisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
eligieron

Examples of elegir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Elegí la opción correcta.
I chose the correct option.
Tú
Elegiste un buen restaurante.
You chose a good restaurant.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella eligió un vestido nuevo.
She chose a new dress.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Elegimos viajar en verano.
We chose to travel in summer.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros elegisteis esa película.
You all chose that movie.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos eligieron el equipo ganador.
They chose the winning team.

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Elegí la opción correcta.

Other conjugations of elegir

All conjugations
Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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