The preterite of escoger is used to express when you chose something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “They chose the blue car yesterday” – “Escogieron el coche azul ayer.”
This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. All forms are predictable and follow the regular endings for -er verbs in the preterite tense.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Escoger (to choose) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | escogí |
| Tú | escogiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | escogió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | escogimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | escogisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | escogieron |
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Usage of Escoger in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of escoger expresses completed acts of choosing or selecting.
To choose/select: Used for making a specific selection, for example Escogí el vestido rojo (I chose the red dress), or Escogieron un buen momento (They chose a good moment).
To pick out: Indicates deliberately selecting something from options, for example Escogimos el mejor candidato (We picked out the best candidate).
Examples
Examples of Escoger in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Escogí el vestido rojo para la fiesta. (I chose the red dress for the party.)
¿Por qué escogiste ese restaurante? (Why did you choose that restaurant?)
Ella escogió estudiar medicina. (She chose to study medicine.)
Escogimos el mejor momento para viajar. (We chose the best time to travel.)
Los estudiantes escogieron sus materias optativas. (The students chose their elective subjects.)
¿Quién escogió la película de anoche? (Who chose last night’s movie?)
Escogiste bien tu carrera profesional. (You chose your professional career well.)
El comité escogió al mejor candidato. (The committee chose the best candidate.)
Escogimos el camino más largo. (We chose the longest path.)
Los jueces escogieron al ganador. (The judges chose the winner.)
Escogí quedarme en casa ayer. (I chose to stay home yesterday.)
¿Por qué escogiste ese color? (Why did you choose that color?)
El equipo escogió una nueva estrategia. (The team chose a new strategy.)
Escogimos el mejor momento para dar la noticia. (We chose the best moment to give the news.)
Los artistas escogieron sus mejores obras. (The artists chose their best works.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Escoger (to choose) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo escogí | I chose |
| Tú escogiste | You chose |
| Él / Ella / Usted escogió | He / She / You (formal) chose |
| Nosotros / Nosotras escogimos | We chose |
| Vosotros / Vosotras escogisteis | You all chose |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes escogieron | They / You all (formal) chose |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.