Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Introduction to the verb choisir
The English translation of choisir is “to choose.” The infinitive form of choisir is pronounced “shwah-ZEER.”
Choisir is derived from the Latin word “cōgere,” meaning “to collect” or “to gather.” In everyday French, it is used to express the action of making a selection or decision.
Examples:
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Je dois choisir un cadeau pour mon ami.
(I have to choose a gift for my friend.) -
Nous sommes allés au restaurant et avons choisi le menu du jour.
(We went to the restaurant and chose the daily special.) -
Elle a choisi de poursuivre ses études à l’étranger.
(She chose to continue her studies abroad.)
Choisir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of choisir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | choisirs | Je choisis | I choose |
tu | choisis | Tu choisis | You choose |
il | choisit | Il choisit | He chooses |
elle | choisit | Elle choisit | She chooses |
on | choisit | On choisit | One chooses |
nous | choisissons | Nous choisissons | We choose |
vous | choisissez | Vous choisissez | You choose (formal) |
ils | choisissent | Ils choisissent | They choose |
elles | choisissent | Elles choisissent | They choose |
Other Conjugations for Choisir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choisir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choisir
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