escoger Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
escoger — to choose
The imperfect subjunctive of escoger is regular: escogiera, escogieras, escogiera, escogiéramos, escogierais, escogieran.
escoger Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical 'if' situations regarding a choice (e.g., 'If I chose...').
Notes on escoger in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is formed using the 3rd person plural preterite stem (escogier-) and keeps the 'g'.
Example Sentences
Si yo escogiera, iríamos a la playa.
If I were to choose, we would go to the beach.
yo
Me gustaría que escogieras tú.
I would like you to be the one to choose.
tú
Si ellos escogieran otro día, yo podría ir.
If they chose another day, I could go.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form (escogieramos).
Correct: escogiéramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel immediately before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escojo
Escoger is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'j': escojo.
Preterite
yo: escogí
The preterite of escoger is regular: escogí, escogiste, escogió, escogimos, escogisteis, escogieron.
Imperfect
yo: escogía
The imperfect of escoger is regular: escogía, escogías, escogía, escogíamos, escogíais, escogían.
Future
yo: escogeré
The future of escoger is regular: escogeré, escogerás, escogerá, escogeremos, escogeréis, escogerán.
Conditional
yo: escogería
The conditional of escoger is regular: escogería, escogerías, escogería, escogeríamos, escogeríais, escogerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escoja
The present subjunctive of escoger uses 'j' in all forms: escoja, escojas, escoja, escojamos, escojáis, escojan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escoge
Give commands to choose: escoge (tú), escoja (usted), escojamos (nosotros), escoged (vosotros), escojan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no escojas
Negative commands use 'j' and the present subjunctive: no escojas, no escoja, no escojamos, no escojáis, no escojan.