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ENGLISH VERB

consider

to take into account, to consider

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: considering
  • Past participle: considered

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I take into account
  2. you you take into account
  3. he, she, it he takes into account
  4. we we take into account
  5. they they take into account

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I took into account
  2. you you took into account
  3. he, she, it he took into account
  4. we we take into account
  5. they they took into account

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will take into account
  2. you you will take into account
  3. he, she, it he will take into account
  4. we we will take into account
  5. they they will take into account

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am taking into account
  2. you you are taking into account
  3. he, she, it he is taking into account
  4. we we are taking into account
  5. they they are taking into account

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already taken into account
  2. you you have already taken into account
  3. he, she, it he has already taken into account
  4. we we have already taken into account
  5. they they have already taken into account

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would take into account
  2. you you would take into account
  3. he, she, it he would take into account
  4. we we would take into account
  5. they they would take into account

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. take into account!

How to use consider

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    We consider every application carefully.

    We carefully consider every application.

  2. Past

    I considered quitting, but I stayed.

    I thought about quitting, but I stayed.

  3. Future

    The judge will consider the new evidence.

    The judge will take the new evidence into account.

  4. Present continuous

    We are considering a trip to Portugal.

    We're thinking about a trip to Portugal.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you considered working from home?

    Have you considered working from home?

  6. Conditional

    I would consider the offer if the pay were better.

    I would consider the offer if the salary were better.

  7. Imperative

    Consider the cost before you say yes.

    Take the cost into account before saying yes.

Good to know

  • "Consider" + -ing: "I'm considering moving to Rio", I'm thinking of moving.

Where you hear consider

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • A good plan considers the neighbors. A good plan considers the neighbors.
  • We didn't consider the neighbors. We didn't take the neighbors into account.
  • Next time, we'll consider the neighbors first. Next time, we'll consider the neighbors first.
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We can disagree and decide

Intermediate Level 3 · having considered the timing

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