elegir

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ēligere, present active infinitive of ēligō, probably borrowed.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ə.ləˈʒi/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.leˈd͡ʒiɾ/

Verb

elegir (first-person singular present elegeixo, past participle elegit)

to choose, elect
Synonym: escollir

Conjugation

Conjugation of elegir (third conjugation with -eix- infix)

person		singular			plural
infinitive			elegir
present participle			elegint
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		elegit		elegida
		plural		elegits		elegides
person		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	elegeixo	elegeixes	elegeix	elegim	elegiu	elegeixen
	imperfect	elegia	elegies	elegia	elegíem	elegíeu	elegien
	future	elegiré	elegiràs	elegirà	elegirem	elegireu	elegiran
	preterite	elegí	elegires	elegí	elegírem	elegíreu	elegiren
	conditional	elegiria	elegiries	elegiria	elegiríem	elegiríeu	elegirien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	elegeixi	elegeixis	elegeixi	elegim	elegiu	elegeixin
	imperfect	elegís	elegissis	elegís	elegíssim	elegíssiu	elegissin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
imperative		—	elegeix	elegeixi	elegim	elegiu	elegeixin

Spanish

Alternative forms

eligir

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēligere, present active infinitive of ēligō. Compare the inherited doublet esleír.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eleˈxiɾ/

Verb

elegir (first-person singular present elijo, first-person singular preterite elegí, past participle elegido or electo)

(transitive) to choose
Elijo vivir contento. ― I choose to be happy.

Synonyms: escoger, seleccionar
to elect

Conjugation

Rule: e becomes i in certain conjugations; g becomes a j before a or o.

Conjugation of elegir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)^{edit data}

		singular			plural
infinitive			elegir
gerund			eligiendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		elegido, electo		elegida, electa
		plural		elegidos, electos		elegidas, electas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	elijo	eliges^tú elegís^{^vos}	elige	elegimos	elegís	eligen
	imperfect	elegía	elegías	elegía	elegíamos	elegíais	elegían
	preterite	elegí	elegiste	eligió	elegimos	elegisteis	eligieron
	future	elegiré	elegirás	elegirá	elegiremos	elegiréis	elegirán
	conditional	elegiría	elegirías	elegiría	elegiríamos	elegiríais	elegirían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	elija	elijas	elija	elijamos	elijáis	elijan
	imperfect (ra)	eligiera	eligieras	eligiera	eligiéramos	eligierais	eligieran
	imperfect (se)	eligiese	eligieses	eligiese	eligiésemos	eligieseis	eligiesen
	future¹	eligiere	eligieres	eligiere	eligiéremos	eligiereis	eligieren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		elige^{^tú} elegí^{^vos}	elija	elijamos	elegid	elijan
	negative		no elijas	no elija	no elijamos	no elijáis	no elijan

¹ Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.

Other verbs with this conjugation:

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Selected combined forms of elegir^{edit data}

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive elegir
	dative	elegirme	elegirte	elegirle, elegirse	elegirnos	elegiros	elegirles, elegirse
	accusative	elegirme	elegirte	elegirlo, elegirla, elegirse	elegirnos	elegiros	elegirlos, elegirlas, elegirse

with gerund eligiendo
	dative	eligiéndome	eligiéndote	eligiéndole, eligiéndose	eligiéndonos	eligiéndoos	eligiéndoles, eligiéndose
	accusative	eligiéndome	eligiéndote	eligiéndolo, eligiéndola, eligiéndose	eligiéndonos	eligiéndoos	eligiéndolos, eligiéndolas, eligiéndose

with informal second-person singular imperative elige
	dative	elígeme	elígete	elígele	elígenos	not used	elígeles
	accusative	elígeme	elígete	elígelo, elígela	elígenos	not used	elígelos, elígelas

with formal second-person singular imperative elija
	dative	elíjame	not used	elíjale, elíjase	elíjanos	not used	elíjales
	accusative	elíjame	not used	elíjalo, elíjala, elíjase	elíjanos	not used	elíjalos, elíjalas

with first-person plural imperative elijamos
	dative	not used	elijámoste	elijámosle	elijámonos	elijámoos	elijámosles
	accusative	not used	elijámoste	elijámoslo, elijámosla	elijámonos	elijámoos	elijámoslos, elijámoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative elegid
	dative	elegidme	not used	elegidle	elegidnos	elegíos	elegidles
	accusative	elegidme	not used	elegidlo, elegidla	elegidnos	elegíos	elegidlos, elegidlas

with formal second-person plural imperative elijan
	dative	elíjanme	not used	elíjanle	elíjannos	not used	elíjanles, elíjanse
	accusative	elíjanme	not used	elíjanlo, elíjanla	elíjannos	not used	elíjanlos, elíjanlas, elíjanse

Synonyms

esleír, eligir (obsolete)

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