Conjugation of choisir in French
choisirto chooseirregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisis | |
| tu | choisis | |
| il/elle/on | choisit | |
| nous | choisissons | |
| vous | choisissez | |
| ils/elles | choisissent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
choisontchoisissonsLearners may incorrectly generalize the -ent ending; the correct form is nous choisissons. - ils/elles
choisentchoisissentThe plural stem changes to -iss- in this verb: ils choisissent.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai choisi | |
| tu | as choisi | |
| il/elle/on | a choisi | |
| nous | avons choisi | |
| vous | avez choisi | |
| ils/elles | ont choisi |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
j'ai choisieai choisiThe past participle is invariable here in the compound tense: j'ai choisi.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisissais | |
| tu | choisissais | |
| il/elle/on | choisissait | |
| nous | choisissions | |
| vous | choisissiez | |
| ils/elles | choisissaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- nous
choisontchoisissionsThe imperfect uses the -iss- stem: nous choisissions, not a present-tense ending.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisirai | |
| tu | choisiras | |
| il/elle/on | choisira | |
| nous | choisirons | |
| vous | choisirez | |
| ils/elles | choisiront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
choisiseraichoisiraiDo not add an extra -s-; the future is formed from the infinitive: je choisirai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisirais | |
| tu | choisirais | |
| il/elle/on | choisirait | |
| nous | choisirions | |
| vous | choisiriez | |
| ils/elles | choisiraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisisse | |
| tu | choisisses | |
| il/elle/on | choisisse | |
| nous | choisissions | |
| vous | choisissiez | |
| ils/elles | choisissent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
choisissonschoisissionsIn the present subjunctive, the nous form is choisissions, not the indicative present choisissons.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | choisis | |
| nous | choisissons | |
| vous | choisissez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
choisissechoisisThe imperative tu form is the present-indicative shape: choisis.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | choisi | |
| tu | choisi | |
| il/elle/on | choisi | |
| nous | choisi | |
| vous | choisi | |
| ils/elles | choisi |
choisir — frequently asked questions
Is choisir a regular verb?
No — choisir is an irregular French verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does choisir mean?
choisir is a French verb meaning "to choose".