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Elegir Preterite Tense
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Verb Meaning(s): to choose, to select
Verb Chart: Elegir Preterite Tense
Yo | elegí I chose | Nosotros | elegimos we chose |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | elegiste you chose | Vosotros (informal Spain) | elegisteis you all chose |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | eligió he/she/you chose | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | eligieron they/you all chose |
Elegir Preterite Tense Practice
Elegir Preterite Sentence Examples
I chose an interesting book to read.
2. ¿Elegiste un postre en la cafetería?
Did you choose a dessert in the cafeteria?
3. Él eligió estudiar medicina en la universidad.
He chose to study medicine at university.
4. Ella eligió un vestido azul para la fiesta.
She chose a blue dress for the party.
5. ¿Eligió Ud. este destino para las vacaciones?
Did you choose this destination for the vacation?
We chose to go camping this weekend.
7. ¿Eligieron ellos el tema para el proyecto de ciencias?
Did they choose the topic for the science project?
8. Las chicas eligieron hacer una película para el concurso escolar.
The girls chose to make a movie for the school competition.
9. ¿Eligieron Uds. el restaurante para la cena?
Did you all choose the restaurant for dinner?
10. Vosotros elegisteis jugar al fútbol en lugar de baloncesto.
You all (Spain) chose to play soccer instead of basketball.
Deepen Your Spanish Past-Tense Understanding
Now that you’ve tackled the preterite tense of elegir, it’s valuable to compare it with other verbs to reinforce how stem-changing patterns work in past actions. Review the poder preterite tense to see a strong (o → ue) stem change, and explore the ser preterite tense for an essential irregular verb. For comprehensive guidance on conjugation across all moods and tenses, visit our Complete Spanish Verb Guide. Keep refining—your Spanish skills are solidifying beautifully!


