Wybierasz

Wybierasz is the second person singular present tense form of the Polish verb wybierać, meaning to choose or to select. It denotes that you, the addressed person, are currently performing the action of choosing. In everyday speech it is commonly used in questions and statements about personal preference, for example: Co wybierasz? or Wybierasz spośród kilku opcji.

Grammatical information and usage: Wybierasz is a regular present tense ending pattern for the imperfective verb wybierać. The full present tense forms are: ja wybieram, ty wybierasz, on/ona/ono wybiera, my wybieramy, wy wybieracie, oni/one wybierają. The infinitive forms associated with this verb are wybierać (imperfective) and its perfective counterpart wybrać. In aspect, wybierać emphasizes the process of choosing, while wybrać emphasizes the completion of the act. Past tense forms exist for both aspects: wybierałem/wybierała (imperfective) and wybrałem/wybrała (perfective). The imperative singular is wybierz.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is formed with the prefix wy- attached to the root from brać, meaning to take. The sense evolves from “take out, select” to simply “choose.” Related nouns include wybór (a choice, selection) and wybrany (chosen). The adjective wybierany describes something that is being chosen or selected. Wybierasz appears frequently in everyday language, media, and instruction when indicating personal choice or preference, such as in surveys, menus, or decision-making contexts.

See also: wybierać, wybrać, wybór, wybrany.