Seleccionan

Seleccionan is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb seleccionar, used in the present indicative. It corresponds to they select or you all select in regions where ustedes are used. The form can appear with subjects such as ellos, ellas, o ustedes and describes an action of choosing among options or candidates in the present.

Origin and form: Seleccionar is a regular -ar verb derived from the noun selección, which comes from the Latin term selectio (the act of choosing) and the verb suffix -ar. In the present indicative, the ellos/ellas/ustedes form adds the ending -an, yielding seleccionan. Other related forms include selecciona (he/she/usted selects) and seleccionaron (they/ustedes selected in the preterite).

Usage: Seleccionan is commonly used to describe processes of choosing people, objects, or options. Examples: El comité seleccionan a tres finalistas. Las empresas seleccionan personal para cubrir vacantes. The construction may denote current, habitual, or general actions, depending on context and accompanying time expressions.

Related terms: The noun selección refers to the act or result of choosing, while the participle seleccionado or the adjective seleccionable can be used to describe someone or something that has been chosen or is selectable. Distinctions between seleccionar (to select), selección (selection), and seleccionado (selected) are standard in Spanish grammar and usage.