No. 523 in French
choisi
"Choisi" means "chosen" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai choisi ce livre pour sa couverture.
I chose this book for its cover.
Here, 'choisi' is the past participle of the verb 'choisir' and is used to indicate a completed action of choosing in the passé composé tense.
Elle est très heureuse d'avoir choisi cette carrière.
She is very happy to have chosen this career.
In this case, 'choisi' is used as part of the past infinitive 'avoir choisi', reflecting an action of choosing that occurred in the past and is being referenced presently.
Ce n'est pas un chemin facile, mais c'est celui que nous avons choisi.
It's not an easy path, but it's the one we have chosen.
Here, 'choisi' forms part of the passé composé tense 'avons choisi', indicating a decision made that is relevant to the present discussion.
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