Elegir (to choose) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

Elegir (to choose) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Elegir - Conjugation of to choose in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Elegir (to choose) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Transporte sostenible (Sustainable transport)

Conjugation of to choose in Pretérito anterior

yo hube elegido I had chosen
tú hubiste elegido you had chosen
él/ella hubo elegido he/she had chosen
nosotros/nosotras hubimos elegido we had chosen
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis elegido you had chosen
ellos/ellas hubieron elegido They had chosen

Example phrases

Yo hube elegido una dieta equilibrada antes de saber que sería sano. I had chosen a balanced diet before knowing it would be healthy.
Tú hubiste elegido probar las tapas antes de que las sirvieran. You had chosen to try the tapas before they were served.
Él/ella hubo elegido ser vegetariano antes de ver el menú. He had chosen to be vegetarian before seeing the menu.
Nosotros/nosotras hubimos elegido la ración de tortillas de patata antes de decidir probar otra cosa. We had chosen the portion of potato omelette before deciding to try something else.
Vosotros/vosotras hubisteis elegido la idea de merendar más saludable antes de la reunión. You had chosen the idea of having a healthier snack before the meeting.
Ellos/ellas hubieron elegido pesarse antes de empezar con la nueva dieta. They had chosen to weigh themselves before starting the new diet.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - elegir (to choose)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Elegir (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Él/ella ... ser vegetariano antes de ver el menú.

Él/ella hubo elegido ser vegetariano antes de ver el menú.

(He had chosen to be vegetarian before seeing the menu.)

2. Ellos/ellas ... pesarse antes de empezar con la nueva dieta.

Ellos/ellas hubieron elegido pesarse antes de empezar con la nueva dieta.

(They had chosen to weigh themselves before starting the new diet.)

3. Yo ... una dieta equilibrada antes de saber que sería sano.

Yo hube elegido una dieta equilibrada antes de saber que sería sano.

(I had chosen a balanced diet before knowing it would be healthy.)

4. Tú ... probar las tapas antes de que las sirvieran.

Tú hubiste elegido probar las tapas antes de que las sirvieran.

(You had chosen to try the tapas before they were served.)

5. Vosotros/vosotras ... la idea de merendar más saludable antes de la reunión.

Vosotros/vosotras hubisteis elegido la idea de merendar más saludable antes de la reunión.

(You had chosen the idea of having a healthier snack before the meeting.)

6. Nosotros/nosotras ... la ración de tortillas de patata antes de decidir probar otra cosa.

Nosotros/nosotras hubimos elegido la ración de tortillas de patata antes de decidir probar otra cosa.

(We had chosen the portion of potato omelette before deciding to try something else.)