Conjugation of escoger in Spanish
escogerto chooseirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escojo | |
| tú | escoges | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escoge | |
| nosotros | escogemos | |
| vosotros | escogéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogen |
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escogí | |
| tú | escogiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escogió | |
| nosotros | escogimos | |
| vosotros | escogisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
escogéescogíThe preterite yo form needs the written accent: 'escogí', not 'escogé'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escogía | |
| tú | escogías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escogía | |
| nosotros | escogíamos | |
| vosotros | escogíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escogeré | |
| tú | escogerás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escogerá | |
| nosotros | escogeremos | |
| vosotros | escogeréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogerán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escogería | |
| tú | escogerías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escogería | |
| nosotros | escogeríamos | |
| vosotros | escogeríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogerían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escoja | |
| tú | escojas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escoja | |
| nosotros | escojamos | |
| vosotros | escojáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escojan |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- nosotros
escogamosescojamosThe present subjunctive uses the irregular stem 'escoj-' in the nosotros form: 'escojamos'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escogiera | |
| tú | escogieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escogiera | |
| nosotros | escogiéramos | |
| vosotros | escogierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | escoge | |
| él/ella/Ud. | escoja | |
| nosotros | escojamos | |
| vosotros | escoged | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escojan |
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogiendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escogido |
escoger — frequently asked questions
Is escoger a regular verb?
No — escoger is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does escoger mean?
escoger is a Spanish verb meaning "to choose".