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SPANISH VERB

considerar

to consider

  • #115 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: considerando
  • Past participle: considerado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I consider
  2. tú you consider
  3. usted, él, ella he/she considers
  4. nosotros we consider
  5. vosotros Spain you all consider
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they consider

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I considered
  2. tú you considered
  3. usted, él, ella he/she considered
  4. nosotros we considered
  5. vosotros Spain you all considered
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they considered

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to consider
  2. tú you used to consider
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to consider
  4. nosotros we used to consider
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to consider
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to consider

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will consider
  2. tú you will consider
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will consider
  4. nosotros we will consider
  5. vosotros Spain you all will consider
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will consider

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would consider
  2. tú you would consider
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would consider
  4. nosotros we would consider
  5. vosotros Spain you all would consider
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would consider

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I consider
  2. tú (that) you consider
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she consider
  4. nosotros (that) we consider
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all consider
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they consider

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I considered
  2. tú (if) you considered
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she considered
  4. nosotros (if) we considered
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all considered
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they considered

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú consider!
  2. usted consider! (formal)
  3. nosotros consider! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain consider! (all of you)
  5. ustedes consider! (all of you)

How to use considerar

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

  1. Present

    Considero que el precio es justo.

    I think the price is fair.

  2. Past

    Consideramos varias opciones antes de elegir el hotel.

    We considered several options before choosing the hotel.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuela consideraba una falta de respeto llegar tarde.

    My grandmother considered arriving late disrespectful.

  4. Future

    El jurado considerará todas las pruebas.

    The jury will consider all the evidence.

  5. Conditional

    ¿Considerarías mudarte a otra ciudad por trabajo?

    Would you consider moving to another city for work?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Te pido que consideres mi propuesta con calma.

    I ask you to consider my proposal calmly.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me molestó que me consideraran un turista más.

    It bothered me that they considered me just another tourist.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Considera los riesgos antes de firmar!

    Consider the risks before signing!

Good to know

  • "Considerar" is also to regard as: "lo considero un amigo".

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.