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A simple illustration showing a hand selecting a single red apple from a group of three colorful apples (red, green, and yellow) resting on a wooden table.

escoger Imperfect Conjugation

escogerto choose

A1regular (-er verb) with a spelling change in the 'yo' form -er★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of escoger is regular: escogía, escogías, escogía, escogíamos, escogíais, escogían.

escoger Imperfect Forms

yoescogía
escogías
él/ella/ustedescogía
nosotrosescogíamos
vosotrosescogíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesescogían

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe a past habit of choosing something or to describe the process of choosing while something else happened.

Notes on escoger in the Imperfect

Escoger is a regular -er verb in the imperfect. All forms use the 'g' and have an accent on the 'í'.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, siempre escogía el juguete más grande.

    As a child, I always used to choose the biggest toy.

    yo

  • Mientras escogíamos la fruta, empezó a llover.

    While we were choosing the fruit, it started to rain.

    nosotros

  • Ellas escogían sus propias herramientas.

    They used to choose their own tools.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i' (e.g., 'escogiamos').

    Correct: escogíamos

    Why: All -er/-ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' for every single person/form.

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