To choose/pick in Italian 🇮🇹

scegliere info.

Tips to Remember
• Think of “scegliere” as similar to the English word “select” – both involve making a choice.
• Notice the “sc” at the beginning, which is common in Italian verbs related to choices (e.g., “scelta” means “choice”).

Explanations
• “Scegliere” means “to choose” or “to pick” in Italian and is used when making a selection among options.
• It is an irregular verb, so while it follows a general pattern in some tenses, certain forms (especially in the present indicative) change more notably.

Synonyms
• “Optare per” (to opt for)
• “Decidere” (to decide) – though “decidere” emphasizes making a decision rather than the act of choosing between alternatives.

Conjugations

Present Indicative (Presente)
 io scelgo    (I choose)
 tu scegli    (you choose)
 lui/lei sceglie  (he/she chooses)
 noi scegliamo   (we choose)
 voi scegliete   (you [plural] choose)
 loro scelgono   (they choose)

Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect)
 io ho scelto    (I have chosen/I chose)
 tu hai scelto    (you have chosen/you chose)
 lui/lei ha scelto  (he/she has chosen, chose)
 noi abbiamo scelto (we have chosen/we chose)
 voi avete scelto  (you [plural] have chosen/you chose)
 loro hanno scelto  (they have chosen/chose)

Imperfetto (Imperfect)
 io sceglievo    (I was choosing/I used to choose)
 tu sceglievi    (you were choosing/used to choose)
 lui/lei sceglieva  (he/she was choosing/used to choose)
 noi sceglievamo   (we were choosing/used to choose)
 voi sceglievate   (you [plural] were choosing/used to choose)
 loro sceglievano  (they were choosing/used to choose)

Futuro Semplice (Simple Future)
 io sceglierò    (I will choose)
 tu sceglierai    (you will choose)
 lui/lei sceglierà  (he/she will choose)
 noi sceglieremo   (we will choose)
 voi sceglierete   (you [plural] will choose)
 loro sceglieranno  (they will choose)

Condizionale Presente (Present Conditional)
 io sceglierei    (I would choose)
 tu sceglieresti   (you would choose)
 lui/lei sceglierebbe (he/she would choose)
 noi sceglieremmo   (we would choose)
 voi scegliereste   (you [plural] would choose)
 loro sceglierebbero (they would choose)

Congiuntivo Presente (Present Subjunctive)
 che io scelga      (that I choose)
 che tu scelga      (that you choose)
 che lui/lei scelga    (that he/she chooses)
 che noi scegliamo    (that we choose)
 che voi scegliate    (that you [plural] choose)
 che loro scelgano    (that they choose)

Examples of Sentences
• Devo scegliere un libro da leggere.
 Translation: I have to choose a book to read.
• Maria ha scelto il vestito più elegante per la festa.
 Translation: Maria chose the most elegant dress for the party.
• Quando eri bambino, quale gelato sceglievi?
 Translation: When you were a child, which ice cream did you usually choose?
• Sceglieremo una meta per le vacanze estive.
 Translation: We will choose a destination for the summer holidays.

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