escogimos

Escogimos is the first-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb escoger, meaning "we chose" (or "we have chosen" in contexts where the past is viewed as completed). It is used to refer to a past action in which the speaker and at least one other person made a selection at a specific time. The form contrasts with the present perfect "hemos escogido" and other tenses.

Grammar and morphology: Escoger is a regular -er verb in the preterite. The stem remains escog- with the standard endings: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron. The full paradigm is: yo escogí, tú escogiste, él/ella/usted escogió, nosotros escogimos, vosotros escogisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes escogieron. Accents are used in the singular forms to indicate stressed syllables; the nosotros form has no accent.

Usage notes: In addition to its literal sense of choosing, escogimos may appear in phrases like "escogimos entre varias opciones" or "escogimos al candidato." The verb is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions; in many contexts, elegir is a more common or formal synonym, while escoger can emphasize selecting from a set of alternatives.

Examples: Escogimos la opción más barata entre todas. Escogimos a tres candidatos para el puesto.