No. 4,149 in Catalan

elegir

To choose.

In a sentence

Jo vaig elegir anar a la muntanya aquest cap de setmana.
I chose to go to the mountain this weekend.
The word 'elegir' is used in the first person singular past tense to denote the act of making a choice or decision.
Hem d'elegir el millor camí per arribar a la destinació.
We must choose the best path to reach the destination.
Here, 'elegir' is in its infinitive form, expressing the necessity to choose or decide from options.
Ells acabaren d'elegir quin llibre volien comprar.
They finished choosing which book they wanted to buy.
The verb 'elegir' is utilized in past tense (3rd person plural) to indicate the completion of the action of choosing.

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