Choisir – to choose

The conjugation of choisir (Meaning: To choose; Pronunciation: ʃwaziʀ) is je choisis (I choose), tu choisis (you choose), il, elle choisit (he, she chooses), nous choisissons (we choose), vous choisissez (you choose) and ils, elles choisissent (they choose).

Choisir is a regular -ir verb. This means that its endings when conjugated in the present tense are the same as other regular -ir verbs such as finir (to finish).

This page will cover conjugations charts with example sentences (see further down the page) for choisir in six major verb tenses including:

• Present tense
• Passé composé
• Imperfect tense
• Future tense
• Conditional tense
• Subjunctive mood

Choisir conjugation table – quick overview

Choisir conjugation tables

Present tense

In the present tense, je choisis translates to “I choose” and “I am choosing”.

Je choisis	I choose	Je choisis la pizza napolitaine.	I'm choosing the Neapolitan pizza.
Tu choisis	You choose (familiar, singular)	Tu choisis la glace à la vanille.	You're choosing vanilla ice cream.
Il, elle choisit	He, she chooses	Elle choisit de venir avec nous.	She chooses to come with us.
Nous choisissons	We choose	Nous choisissons de partir demain.	We're choosing to leave tomorrow.
Vous choisissez	You choose (formal, plural)	Vous choisissez d'apprendre tous les verbes.	You chose to learn all the verbs.
Ils, elles choisissent	They choose	Ils choisissent de passer un mois en France.	They chose to spend one month in France.

Passé composé

The French use the passé composé to express actions which happened at defined times. J’ai choisi translates to “I chose”.

J'ai choisi	I chose	J'ai choisi de passer un an en France.	I chose to spend a year in France.
Tu as choisi	You chose (familiar, singular)	Tu as choisi de continuer tes études.	You chose to continue your studies.
Il, elle a choisi	He, she chose	Elle a choisi d'apprendre l'italien.	She chose to learn Italian.
Nous avons choisi	We chose	Nous avons choisi de fêter le Nouvel An à Paris.	We chose to celebrate New Years in Paris.
Vous avez chosi	You chose (formal, plural)	Vous avez choisi de passer vos vacances aux États-Unis.	You chose to spend your vacation in the United States.
Ils, elles ont choisi	They chose	Ils ont choisi de dîner au restaurant grec.	They chose to dine in the Greek restaurant.

Imperfect tense

In the imperfect tense (l’imparfait), je choisissais translates to “I was choosing” and “I used to choose”. This tense doesn’t work very well for the example sentences for the verb choisir, so we’ve just included the conjugations below.

Je choisissais	I was choosing, used to choose
Tu choisissais	You were choosing, used to choose (familiar, singular)
Il, elle choisissait	He, she was choosing, used to choose
Nous choisissions	We were choosing, used to choose
Vous choisissiez	You were choosing, used to choose (formal, plural)
Ils, elles choisissaient	They were choosing, used to choose

Future tense

In the future tense (le future simple), je choisirai translates to “I will choose”.

Je choisirai	I will choose	Je choisirai le filet mignon.	I will choose the filet mignon.
Tu choisiras	You (familiar, singular)	Tu choisiras de partir demain.	You will choose to leave tomorrow.
Il, elle choisira	He, she will choose	Elle choisira de voyager en France.	She will choose to travel in France.
Nous choisirons	We will choose	Nous choisirons ce cours de langue.	We will choose this language course.
Vous choisirez	You (formal, plural)	Vous choisirez ce restaurant.	You will chose this restaurant.
Ils, elles choisiront	They will choose	Ils choisiront de faire un voyage en Asie.	They will choose to take a trip to Asia.

Conditional tense

In the conditional tense, je choisirais translates to “I would choose”.

Je choisirais	I would choose	Je choisirais la voiture rouge si elle était disponible.	I'd choose the red car if it were available.
Tu choisirais	You would choose (familiar, singular)	Tu choisirais la nouvelle maison si tu avais plus d'argent.	You'd choose the new house if you had more money.
Il, elle choisirait	He, she would choose	Elle choisirait de partir demain si c'était possible.	She'd choose to leave tomorrow if it were possible.
Nous choisirions	We would choose	Nous choisirions le filet mignon si le prix était plus bas.	We'd choose the filet mignon if there price were lower.
Vous choisiriez	You would choose (formal, plural)	Qu'est-ce que vous choisiriez de faire si vous aviez plus de temps?	What would you choose to do if you had more time?
Ils, elles choisiraient	They would choose	Ils choisirait de rester ici s'ils avaient une réservation.	They'd choose to stay here if they had a reservation.

Subjunctive mood

In French, the subjunctive mood (le subjonctif) is used to express wishes, emotions and doubts.

que je choisisse	that I choose	Il faut que je choisisse une chanson.	I need to choose a song.
que tu choisisses	that you choose (familiar, singular)	Je veux que tu choisisses le restaurant.	I want you to choose the restaurant.
qu'il, elle choisisse	that he, she chooses	Je suis content qu'elle choisisse une bonne école.	I'm happy she's choosing a good school.
que nous choisissions	that we choose	Il faut que nous choisissions une bonne voiture.	We need to choose a good car.
que vous choisissiez	that you choose (formal, plural)	Je souaite que vous choisissiez un bon hôtel.	I hope you choose a good hotel.
qu'ils, elles choisissent	that they choose	Il faut qu'ils choisissent de bonnes places pour le concert.	They need to choose good seats for the concert.

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