were picking

Past progressiveconjugation ofpick.There are other translations for this conjugation.

pick

escoger

elección

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 12).

pick(

pihk

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to choose)

a. escoger

We still need to pick some music for the party.Todavía tenemos que escoger música para la fiesta.

b. elegir

I need to pick some shoes for the wedding.Tengo que elegir zapatos para la boda.

c. seleccionar

We're going to the adoption center to pick a kitten.Vamos al centro de acogida para seleccionar un gatito.

2. (to gather)

a. recoger

I spent some weeks picking grapes.Dediqué unas semanas a recoger uvas.

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I love picking flowers when I go to the countryside.Me encanta coger flores cuando voy al campo.

3. (music)

a. puntear

He picked some notes before beginning the song.Punteó algunas notas antes de empezar con la canción.

4. (to provoke)

a. buscar

Don't pick a fight with that guy; he's a professional boxer.No busques pelea con ese tipo; es boxeador profesional.

5. (to unlock without a key)

a. forzar

How did you pick the lock to the door?¿Cómo forzaste la cerradura de la puerta?

6. (to remove bits of something from)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I caught him picking his nose.Lo pillé hurgándose la nariz.

It's disgusting to see people picking their teeth at a restaurant.Es desagradable ver a gente escarbarse los dientes en un restaurante.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to choose)

a. escoger

It's your turn to pick.Te toca a ti escoger.

b. elegir

You need to pick carefully.Hay que elegir con cuidado.

8. (to remove bits of something)

a. picotear

The hens were picking about in the meadow.Las gallinas picoteaban en el prado.

b. escarbar

There was a raccoon picking through our garbage!¡Había un mapache escarbando en nuestra basura!

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

9. (choice)

a. elección

Who was Chicago's pick in the NBA draft?¿Quién fue la elección de Chicago en el draft del NBA?

10. (music)

a. la púa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The guitarist threw his pick into the audience after the concert.El guitarrista lanzó su púa al público al terminar el concierto.

11. (tool)

a. el pico

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Do you need a bigger pick to knock down the wall?¿Necesitas un pico más grande para romper la pared?

b. la piqueta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The pick broke while I was using it.La piqueta se rompió mientras la estaba usando.

12. (the best)

a. el mejor

These are the pick of European holiday destinations.Estos son los mejores destinos europeos para vacacionar.

This puppy is the pick of the bunch.Ese cachorro es el mejor de todos.

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	picking
Past:	picked

Indicative of "pick"

	Present	Past	Future
I	pick	picked	will pick
you	pick	picked	will pick
he/she	picks	picked	will pick
we	pick	picked	will pick
you	pick	picked	will pick
they	pick	picked	will pick