Elegir affirmative commands conjugation
Elegir in the affirmative commands: elige, elija, elijamos, elegid, elijan.
- to choose; to elect
- stem-changing (e→i) + spelling change (g→j)
- Participle: elegido
- Gerund: eligiendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | elige |
|---|---|
| usted | elija |
| nosotros | elijamos |
| vosotros | elegid |
| ustedes | elijan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no elijas |
|---|---|
| usted | no elija |
| nosotros | no elijamos |
| vosotros | no elijáis |
| ustedes | no elijan |
How to use elegir in the affirmative commands
The tú command is elige; the others come from the subjunctive: elija (usted), elijamos (nosotros), elijan (ustedes). Elija una opción is everywhere on websites, forms and phone menus. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no elijas con prisa. Elige tú is a polite way to let someone else decide. Pronouns attach with an accent: elígelo tú, you pick it.
Examples
Elige tú el restaurante esta vez.
You choose the restaurant this time.
Elijan un representante por departamento.
Choose one representative per department.
Elijamos la fecha antes de enviar las invitaciones.
Let's choose the date before sending the invitations.
Quick check: elegir in the affirmative commands
More elegir tenses
- All elegir tenses
- Elegir present
- Elegir preterite
- Elegir imperfect
- Elegir future
- Elegir conditional
- Elegir present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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