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“Escoger” (to choose) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Escoger”

The Imperfect Tense of escoger is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Cuando era niño, escogía mis propios juguetes (When I was a child, I used to choose my own toys).

Escoger is a regular -er verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Escoger in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of escoger is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

Selecting or choosing something: Por ejemplo, Cuando era niño, siempre escogía los dulces más caros. (When I was a child, I always chose the most expensive candies.)

Making a decision: Por ejemplo, Mis padres escogían las vacaciones familiares cada año. (My parents chose the family vacations every year.)

Picking or electing someone: Por ejemplo, En la escuela, los estudiantes escogían al presidente del consejo estudiantil. (At school, the students chose the student council president.)

Selecting or opting for something (colloquial): Por ejemplo, Siempre escogía la salida fácil y no estudiaba para los exámenes. (I always took the easy way out and didn’t study for exams.)

Real Life Examples of Escoger in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, escogía mis juguetes con mucho cuidado. (When I was a child, I chose my toys very carefully.)

Mi abuela escogía las frutas y verduras más frescas en el mercado. (My grandmother picked the freshest fruits and vegetables at the market.)

Antes de viajar, escogíamos los destinos más interesantes para conocer. (Before traveling, we used to choose the most interesting destinations to visit.)

En la universidad, escogía las clases que más me apasionaban. (In college, I chose the classes that I was most passionate about.)

Ella escogía sus palabras con mucha sabiduría. (She chose her words with great wisdom.)

Mis amigos y yo escogíamos las películas más divertidas para ver juntos. (My friends and I used to pick the funniest movies to watch together.)

El chef escogía los ingredientes más frescos para preparar sus platillos. (The chef picked the freshest ingredients to prepare his dishes.)

En la tienda, escogía la ropa que más me gustaba, sin importar el precio. (At the store, I chose the clothes I liked the most, regardless of the price.)

Cuando escogíamos un restaurante, buscábamos uno con buenas críticas. (When we chose a restaurant, we looked for one with good reviews.)

Ella escogía leer libros de misterio en sus ratos libres. (She chose to read mystery books in her free time.)

En la oficina, escogíamos los proyectos más desafiantes para crecer profesionalmente. (At the office, we used to choose the most challenging projects to grow professionally.)

Mis padres escogían las actividades familiares más divertidas. (My parents chose the most fun family activities.)

Cuando escogía un regalo, pensaba en los gustos de la persona. (When I chose a gift, I thought about the person’s tastes.)

En la escuela, escogíamos los temas más interesantes para nuestros proyectos. (At school, we used to choose the most interesting topics for our projects.)

Ella escogía cuidadosamente las palabras para expresar sus sentimientos. (She carefully chose the words to express her feelings.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Escoger (to choose) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.