Elegir imperfect conjugation
Elegir in the imperfect: elegía, elegías, elegía, elegíamos, elegíais, elegían.
- to choose; to elect
- stem-changing (e→i) + spelling change (g→j)
- Participle: elegido
- Gerund: eligiendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | elegía |
|---|---|
| tú | elegías |
| él/ella/usted | elegía |
| nosotros | elegíamos |
| vosotros | elegíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | elegían |
How to use elegir in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular, with no changes: elegía, elegías, elegía, elegíamos, elegían. Use it for repeated choices in the past (Siempre elegía lo mismo) and for background in a story: Mientras elegía, se acabaron las entradas. It describes a habit or a process rather than a final decision. Remember there is no e→i change and no j in any imperfect form.
Examples
Mientras elegía, se agotaron las entradas.
While I was choosing, the tickets sold out.
En el comedor siempre elegía el menú del día.
In the cafeteria I always chose the daily special.
Antes los clientes elegían el color en la tienda.
Customers used to choose the color in the store.
Quick check: elegir in the imperfect
More elegir tenses
- All elegir tenses
- Elegir present
- Elegir preterite
- Elegir future
- Elegir conditional
- Elegir present subjunctive
- Elegir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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