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FRENCH VERB

choisir

to choose

  • #80 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: choisi
  • Present participle: choisissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I choose
  2. tu you choose
  3. il, elle, on he/she chooses
  4. nous we choose
  5. vous you choose
  6. ils, elles they choose

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I chose
  2. tu you chose
  3. il, elle, on he/she chose
  4. nous we chose
  5. vous you chose
  6. ils, elles they chose

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to choose
  2. tu you used to choose
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to choose
  4. nous we used to choose
  5. vous you used to choose
  6. ils, elles they used to choose

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will choose
  2. tu you will choose
  3. il, elle, on he/she will choose
  4. nous we will choose
  5. vous you will choose
  6. ils, elles they will choose

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would choose
  2. tu you would choose
  3. il, elle, on he/she would choose
  4. nous we would choose
  5. vous you would choose
  6. ils, elles they would choose

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I choose
  2. tu (that) you choose
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she choose
  4. nous (that) we choose
  5. vous (that) you choose
  6. ils, elles (that) they choose

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu choose!
  2. nous choose! (let’s)
  3. vous choose! (plural, or formal)

How to use choisir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je choisis toujours le plat du jour.

    I always choose the dish of the day.

  2. Past

    Vous avez choisi ? Je vous écoute.

    Have you decided? I'm listening.

  3. Imperfect

    Petit, c'est ma mère qui choisissait mes vêtements.

    As a kid, my mother chose my clothes.

  4. Future

    On choisira la couleur ensemble ce week-end.

    We'll choose the colour together this weekend.

  5. Conditional

    À ta place, je choisirais le train.

    In your place, I'd choose the train.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que vous choisissiez avant vendredi.

    You need to choose before Friday.

  7. Imperative

    Choisis un dessert, je t'invite.

    Pick a dessert, it's my treat.

Good to know

  • Choisir entre A et B; the choice itself is le choix.

Where you hear choisir

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Je choisis la crêpe au caramel. I choose the caramel crepe.
  • Vous avez choisi ? Have you chosen?
  • Tu vas choisir quoi ? What are you going to choose?
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At the Creperie

Beginner Level 3 · Vous avez choisi ? · choisir

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