Choose means decide which person, thing or action you want.
The idea
Say choose a book from the list, choose between two options or choose to wait. Use chooses with she or he in the present; the past form is chose.
Examples
- Choose a chair near the window.
- She chooses a book from the list.
- We chose the early bus yesterday.
- He cannot choose between the two options.
- They chose to wait outside.
- Can you choose a different colour?
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Watch out
Do not confuse present choose with past chose: we chose the bus yesterday.
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Choose the preposition before the list of options. She chooses a book ___ the list. (from / under)
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from
From introduces the list containing the options.
Choose the preposition before two alternatives. He cannot choose ___ the two options. (between / under)
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between
Between introduces the two options.
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the early bus. (choose / chose)
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chose
Chose is the past form of choose.
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Choose the preposition before the list of options. She chooses a book ___ the list. (from / under)
Choose the preposition before two alternatives. He cannot choose ___ the two options. (between / under)
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the early bus. (choose / chose)
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Describe two options and say which one you chose.