What is the past participle of choose?

The past participle of choose is chosen.

What are the three forms of choose?

The three forms are choose – chose – chosen: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is choose a regular or an irregular verb?

Choose is irregular: its past simple is chose, not choosed.

Choose past tense: chose, chosen

select, pick

Choose is an irregular English verb: the past simple of choose is chose and the past participle is chosen. Learn the three forms together — choose – chose – chosen.

Verb forms

Base form

choose

/tʃuːz/

Past Simple

chose

/tʃəʊz/

Past Participle

chosen

/ˈtʃəʊzn/

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Example sentences

Base form · choose

Customers choose this brand for its quality.

Past Simple · chose

She chose the blue dress instead of the red one.

Past Participle · chosen

He has been chosen to represent the school.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I choose he / she / it chooses	I chose	I have chosen
Present Continuous:I am choosing · he / she / it is choosing

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Common collocations

choose wisely

to make a careful, good decision

Grammar guide

Choose belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (choose – chose – chosen), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – chose: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – chosen: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you choose…? I didn’t choose.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — been do — did — done go — went — gone know — knew — known take — took — taken see — saw — seen

Quick quiz

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Questions about choose

What is the past simple of choose?: The past simple of choose is chose.
What is the past participle of choose?: The past participle of choose is chosen.
What are the three forms of choose?: The three forms are choose – chose – chosen: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is choose a regular or an irregular verb?: Choose is irregular: its past simple is chose, not choosed.