elegir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to choose / to elect
The imperfect conjugation of elegir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #141). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | elegía |
| tú | elegías |
| él/ella/Ud. | elegía |
| nosotros | elegíamos |
| vosotros | elegíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | elegían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo elegía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to choose / to elect often.
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