eleger

Latin

Verb

ēlēger

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ēlēgō

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin ēligere (“to choose, to elect”), from ex (“out of, from”) + legō (“choose, select, appoint”).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.lɨˈʒeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.lɨˈʒe.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: e‧le‧ger

Verb

eleger (first-person singular present elejo, first-person singular preterite elegi, past participle elegido, short past participle eleito)

  1. to elect
  2. to name (mention, specify, choose)
    Synonym: nomear

Conjugation

    Conjugation of eleger (irregular short past participle; g-j alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal eleger
Personal eleger elegeres eleger elegermos elegerdes elegerem
Gerund
elegendo
Short past participle
Masculine eleito1 eleitos1
Feminine eleita1 eleitas1
Long past participle
Masculine elegido2 elegidos2
Feminine elegida2 elegidas2
Indicative
Present elejo eleges elege elegemos elegeis elegem
Imperfect elegia elegias elegia elegíamos elegíeis elegiam
Preterite elegi elegeste elegeu elegemos elegestes elegeram
Pluperfect elegera elegeras elegera elegêramos elegêreis elegeram
Future elegerei elegerás elegerá elegeremos elegereis elegerão
Conditional elegeria elegerias elegeria elegeríamos elegeríeis elegeriam
Subjunctive
Present eleja elejas eleja elejamos elejais elejam
Imperfect elegesse elegesses elegesse elegêssemos elegêsseis elegessem
Future eleger elegeres eleger elegermos elegerdes elegerem
Imperative
Affirmative elege eleja elejamos elegei elejam
Negative (não) não elejas não eleja não elejamos não elejais não elejam

1Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
2Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.

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