/ʃwaziʁ/to chooseA2
- Family
- Family 1 — group 2, `-iss-` in the plural
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
chois-+-is -is -it
Plural — the nous stem
choisiss-+-ons -ez -ent
choisiss-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
choisiss-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
choisiss-+-e -es -e -ent
choisir-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
choisir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
choisir
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
choisi
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
choisi
Conjugation
| I | je choisis/ʒə ʃwazi/I choose | /ʒə ʃwazi/ | I choose |
| you | tu choisis/ty ʃwazi/you choose | /ty ʃwazi/ | you choose |
| he/she | il choisit/il ʃwazi/he chooses | /il ʃwazi/ | he chooses |
| we | nous choisissons/nu ʃwazisɔ̃/we choose | /nu ʃwazisɔ̃/ | we choose |
| you | vous choisissez/vu ʃwazise/you choose | /vu ʃwazise/ | you choose |
| they | ils choisissent/il ʃwazis/they choose | /il ʃwazis/ | they choose |
Examples
- /ʒə ʃwa.zi œ̃ livʁ/
Je choisis un livre.I'm choosing a book.
- /kɛl ʁɛs.to.ʁɑ̃ ʃwa.zi.ty/
Quel restaurant choisis-tu ?Which restaurant are you choosing?
- /nu ʃwa.zi.sɔ̃.z‿yn mɛ.zɔ̃/
Nous choisissons une maison.We're choosing a house.
Notes
choisir de+ infinitive for choosing to do something:J'ai choisi de rester.