Irregular verb#53 most commonA — B — C

choose

Base form

choose

/tʃuːz/

Past simple

chose

/tʃəʊz/

Past participle

chosen

/ˈtʃəʊzn/

MeaningA1

to decide which thing you want

there’s little to choose between them

In use

Question · Form 1Which dessert did you choose in the end?
Imperative · Form 1Choose a number between one and ten.
Past simple · Form 2Last night we chose a film that turned out to be terrible.
Past simple · Form 2Maria chose the blue dress for her sister’s wedding in May.
Passive · Form 3Aisha was chosen as team captain for the new season.
Past perfect · Form 3Tom had already chosen his university when his parents moved to Scotland.

~~choosedchosed~~

One o less and a new sound: choose /tʃuːz/, chose /tʃəʊz/, chosen /ˈtʃəʊzn/. ~~Choosed~~ is wrong.

A — B — CAll three forms differ

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