Conjugating the Regular French Verb 'Choisir' ('to Choose')

Choisir, "to choose, pick, decide," is conjugated as a regular French -ir verb. Regular verbs share conjugation patterns in person, number, tense and mood. Verbs with infinitives that end in -ir are the second largest category of regular French verbs, after French verbs ending in -er.

Generally speaking, there are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -ir, -er, -re, stem-changing and irregular.

Once you've learned the rules of conjugation for regular verbs, you should have no problem conjugating them, and this holds true for the regular -ir verb choisir.

Conjugating Regular French '-ir' Verbs

To conjugate choisir and all other regular -ir verbs, remove the infinitive ending (-ir) to find the stem (also called the "radical"), then add the appropriate simple conjugation ending/s shown in the table below.

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Conjugating Regular French '-IR' Verbs

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Note that the conjugation table below does not include the compound tenses, which consist of a form of the auxiliary verb and the past participle. Choisir normally requires the auxiliary verb avoir in compound tenses and moods. For example: J'ai choisi deux légumes verts. > I picked two green vegetables. 

Other Regular French '-ir' Verbs

Here are just a few of the most common regular -ir verbs. Remember, they all have regular conjugations, meaning they all follow the same conjugation patterns, which are those shown in the table. Simply take off the infinitive's -ir ending and add the appropriate conjugated ending to the stem in each instance.

• abolir > to abolish
• agir > to act
• avertir > to warn
• bâtir > to build
• bénir > to bless
• choisir > to choose
• établir > to establish
• étourdir > to stun, deafen, make dizzy
• finir > to finish
• grossir > to gain weight, get fat
• guérir > to cure, heal, recover
• maigrir > to lose weight, get thin
• nourrir > to feed, nourish
• obéir > to obey
• punir > to punish
• réfléchir > to reflect, think
• remplir > to to fill
• réussir > to succeed
• rougir > to blush, turn red
• vieillir > to grow old

'Choisir': Uses and Expressions

• Choisis ce que tu veux. > Take your pick.
• Choisis l'un ou l'autre. > Choose one or the other.
• Tu as choisi ton moment ! > You picked a swell time!
• bien / mal choisir > to choose carefully / badly
• Elle a choisi de rester. > She decided to stay.
• Je n'ai pas choisi. C'est arrivé comme ça. > It wasn't my decision; it just happened. 
• Il a toujours choisi la solution de facilité. > He always chose the easy way / solution.

Simple Conjugations of the French Regular '-ir' Verb 'Choisir'