What does escoger mean?
escoger means to choose, select, pick in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Escoger Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escoger, meaning to choose, select, pick, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: escogiendoparticiple: escogido
Principal forms of escoger
- Infinitive
- escoger
- Gerund
- escogiendo
- Past participle
- escogido
Escoger conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escojo | escogí | escogía | escogeré |
| tú | escoges | escogiste | escogías | escogerás |
| él / ella / usted | escoge | escogió | escogía | escogerá |
| nosotros/as | escogemos | escogimos | escogíamos | escogeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escogen | escogieron | escogían | escogerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with escoger
El día de las elecciones los votantes escogieron a Nixon.On election day, voters chose Nixon.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los votantes escogieron a Nixon el día de las elecciones.On election day, voters chose Nixon.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo no escogí esta vida.I didn't choose this life.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escoger for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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