diff --git a/elgamal/add.go b/elgamal/ciphertext.go
similarity index 62%
rename from elgamal/add.go
rename to elgamal/ciphertext.go
index 2d082ba..22408bf 100644
--- a/elgamal/add.go
+++ b/elgamal/ciphertext.go
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ import (
 	ecc_tweds "github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto/ecc/twistededwards"
 	"github.com/consensys/gnark/frontend"
 	"github.com/consensys/gnark/std/algebra/native/twistededwards"
+	"github.com/iden3/go-iden3-crypto/babyjub"
 )
 
 type Ciphertext struct {
 	C1, C2 twistededwards.Point
 }
 
+func NewCiphertext() *Ciphertext {
+	zero := babyjub.NewPoint()
+	return &Ciphertext{C1: twistededwards.Point{X: zero.X, Y: zero.Y}, C2: twistededwards.Point{X: zero.X, Y: zero.Y}}
+}
+
 // Add sets z to the sum x+y and returns z.
 //
 // Panics if twistededwards curve init fails.
@@ -33,3 +39,12 @@ func (z *Ciphertext) AssertIsEqual(api frontend.API, x *Ciphertext) {
 	api.AssertIsEqual(z.C2.X, x.C2.X)
 	api.AssertIsEqual(z.C2.Y, x.C2.Y)
 }
+
+// Select if b is true, sets z = i1, else z = i2, and returns z
+func (z *Ciphertext) Select(api frontend.API, b frontend.Variable, i1 *Ciphertext, i2 *Ciphertext) *Ciphertext {
+	z.C1.X = api.Select(b, i1.C1.X, i2.C1.X)
+	z.C1.Y = api.Select(b, i1.C1.Y, i2.C1.Y)
+	z.C2.X = api.Select(b, i1.C2.X, i2.C2.X)
+	z.C2.Y = api.Select(b, i1.C2.Y, i2.C2.Y)
+	return z
+}
diff --git a/elgamal/add_test.go b/elgamal/ciphertext_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from elgamal/add_test.go
rename to elgamal/ciphertext_test.go