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elegir Future Conjugation

elegirto choose

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Quick answer:

The future tense of elegir is regular: elegiré, elegirás, elegirá, elegiremos, elegiréis, elegirán.

elegir Future Forms

yoelegiré
elegirás
él/ella/ustedelegirá
nosotroselegiremos
vosotroselegiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedeselegirán

When to Use the Future

Use this to state what someone will choose in the future or to express a guess about a current choice (probability).

Notes on elegir in the Future

Elegir is completely regular in the future tense. You simply add the future endings to the full infinitive.

Example Sentences

  • Mañana elegiré los muebles para mi casa.

    Tomorrow I will choose the furniture for my house.

    yo

  • Ellos elegirán el menú para la boda pronto.

    They will choose the menu for the wedding soon.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • ¿Qué carrera elegirás el próximo año?

    What career will you choose next year?

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Applying a stem change like 'eligiré'.

    Correct: The correct form is 'elegiré'.

    Why: Stem changes (e > i) do not occur in the future tense; you must use the full infinitive 'elegir'.

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