Meaning and behavior
What does escoger mean?
Escoger means to choose, select, pick. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- escoger
- Gerund
- escogiendo
- Past participle
- escogido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of escoger for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| yo | escojo |
| tú | escoges |
| él / ella / usted | escoge |
| nosotros / nosotras | escogemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escogéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escogen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of escoger is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| yo | escogí |
| tú | escogiste |
| él / ella / usted | escogió |
| nosotros / nosotras | escogimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escogisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escogieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of escoger, or for background information.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| yo | escogía |
| tú | escogías |
| él / ella / usted | escogía |
| nosotros / nosotras | escogíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escogíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escogían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of escoger for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| yo | escogeré |
| tú | escogerás |
| él / ella / usted | escogerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | escogeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escogeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escogerán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| yo | escoja |
| tú | escojas |
| él / ella / usted | escoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | escojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escojáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escojan |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of escoger that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| tú | escoge |
| usted | escoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | escojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escoged |
| ustedes | escojan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of escoger.
| Subject | Escoger |
|---|---|
| tú | no escojas |
| usted | no escoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | no escojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no escojáis |
| ustedes | no escojan |
Verified context
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 FRLos votantes escogieron a Nixon el día de las elecciones.
On election day, voters chose Nixon.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYo no escogí esta vida.
I didn't choose this life.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Escoger FAQ
What does escoger mean?
Escoger means to choose, select, pick.
Is escoger regular or irregular?
Escoger is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of escoger?
The gerund of escoger is escogiendo.
What is the past participle of escoger?
The past participle of escoger is escogido.
How is escoger conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is escojo, escoges, escoge, escogemos, escogen.
How is escoger conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is escogí, escogiste, escogió, escogimos, escogieron.
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