eligen

Eligen is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb elegir, meaning to choose or to elect. It is used with subjects ellos, ellas, or ustedes in everyday speech and writing.

Conjugation and usage context: In the present tense, the standard set of forms for elegir is yo elijo, tú eliges, él/ella/Ud. elige, nosotros elegimos, vosotros elegís, ellos/ellas/Uds. eligen. The yo form elijo is irregular relative to the rest of the paradigm. Eligen appears in sentences such as “Ellos eligen al candidato” or “Ustedes eligen entre varias opciones.” In subordinate clauses requiring the present subjunctive, the form is elijan (por ejemplo, “es posible que elijan”). The verb is commonly used in contexts involving selection, voting, or designation.

Etymology and related forms: elegir derives from the Latin eligere, formed from e- “out” and legere “to pick, to choose.” Related Spanish terms include elección (election), elegido (chosen), and electo as a past participle. The root concept is shared with cognate verbs in other Romance languages and with English terms such as elect.

Notes and usage notes: Eligen functions as a ordinary verb form in both formal and informal registers across Spanish-speaking regions. While the form itself may appear in headlines, reports, or dialogue, its meaning remains tied to making a choice or selecting among options.