/es.koˈxer/
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Translation
to choose, to pick
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Word origin
From Latin ex- plus colligere ('to gather, to collect'), giving the sense 'to pick out from a group'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- excolligere
- English cognates
- collect, coil
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escojo | escogí | escogía | escogeré | escogería |
| tú | escoges | escogiste | escogías | escogerás | escogerías |
| él/ella/ud. | escoge | escogió | escogía | escogerá | escogería |
| nos. | escogemos | escogimos | escogíamos | escogeremos | escogeríamos |
| vos. | escogéis | escogisteis | escogíais | escogeréis | escogeríais |
| ellos/uds. | escogen | escogieron | escogían | escogerán | escogerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escoja | escogiera | escogiese |
| tú | escojas | escogieras | escogieses |
| él/ella/ud. | escoja | escogiera | escogiese |
| nos. | escojamos | escogiéramos | escogiésemos |
| vos. | escojáis | escogierais | escogieseis |
| ellos/uds. | escojan | escogieran | escogiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | escoge |
| ud. | escoja |
| nosotros | escojamos |
| vosotros | escoged |
| uds. | escojan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- escogiendo
- Past participle
- escogido
Examples
.
It is hard to choose between so many flavours.
.
Choose the one you like best.
.
I chose the shortest way home.
.
We are going to pick a nice gift for him.
, .
You have to choose now, there is no time.
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