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Past tense of choose

The past simple of choose is chose and the past participle is chosen: choose – chose – chosen.

Base form V1
choose
Past simple V2
chose
Past participle V3
chosen
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Choose, chose, chosen in sentences

  • Past simpleWe chose the cheapest hotel.
  • Past participleShe has chosen a new job.

Common mistakes

  • choosed chose. Choose is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
  • She has chose a new job. She has chosen a new job. After have, use the past participle, chosen.

Similar verbs

All three forms different, like choose: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.

Common questions

What is the past tense of choose?

Chose. For example: We chose the cheapest hotel.

What is the past participle of choose?

Chosen. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has chosen a new job.

Is choose a regular verb?

No. Choose is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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