El verbo "to pick" es bastante versátil y puede ser traducido de varias maneras, dependiendo del contexto. Algunas opciones son:
- Escoger: Similar a "elegir", se usa para seleccionar algo entre varias opciones. Ejemplo: "Voy a escoger un regalo para ti" ("I will pick a gift for you").
- Elegir: En el sentido de seleccionar algo entre varias opciones. Ejemplo: "Voy a elegir la camisa azul" ("I will pick the blue shirt").
- Cosechar: Cuando se refiere a recoger frutas, flores u otros elementos de una planta. Ejemplo: "Él está pizcando (cosechando) manzanas" ("He is picking apples").
- Recoger: En un sentido más amplio, puede ser usado para indicar la acción de tomar algo con la mano. Ejemplo: "Ella recogió el libro del estante" ("She picked the book off the shelf").
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I pick | We pick |
| 2ª | You pick | You pick |
| 3ª | He/She/It picks | They pick |
Pick: /pɪk/, picks: /pɪks/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I picked | We picked |
| 2ª | You picked | You picked |
| 3ª | He/She/It picked | They picked |
Picked: /pɪkt/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will pick | We will pick |
| 2ª | You will pick | You will pick |
| 3ª | He/She/It will pick | They will pick |
Will pick: /wɪl pɪk/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am picking | We are picking |
| 2ª | You are picking | You are picking |
| 3ª | He/She/It is picking | They are picking |
picking: /ˈpɪk.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was picking | We were picking |
| 2ª | You were picking | You were picking |
| 3ª | He/She/It was picking | They were picking |
Was picking: /wəz ˈpɪk.ɪŋ/, Were picking: /wɜr ˈpɪk.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be picking | We will be picking |
| 2ª | You will be picking | You will be picking |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be picking | They will be picking |
Will be picking: /wɪl bi ˈpɪk.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have picked | We have picked |
| 2ª | You have picked | You have picked |
| 3ª | He/She/It has picked | They have picked |
Have picked: /hæv pɪkt/, Has picked: /hæz pɪkt/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had picked | We had picked |
| 2ª | You had picked | You had picked |
| 3ª | He/She/It had picked | They had picked |
Had picked: /hæd pɪkt/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have picked | We will have picked |
| 2ª | You will have picked | You will have picked |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have picked | They will have picked |
Will have picked: /wɪl hæv pɪkt/
