Considerar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Considerar (to consider, to regard, to think over) is a very common Spanish verb and it is completely regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern in every tense, so its forms are easy to predict.

Indicative Tenses of Considerar

Considerar in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Considero que tienes razón (I think you are right).

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Considerar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: Consideré varias opciones antes de decidir (I considered several options before deciding).

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Considerar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Hoy he considerado todas las alternativas (Today I have considered all the alternatives).

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Considerar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: Antes consideraba imposible aprender idiomas (I used to consider learning languages impossible).

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Considerar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando hablamos, ya había considerado tu oferta (When we talked, I had already considered your offer).

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Considerar in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: Consideraré tu propuesta con calma (I will consider your proposal calmly).

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Considerar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para mañana ya habré considerado tu solicitud (By tomorrow I will have considered your request).

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Considerar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo consideraría otras posibilidades (I would consider other possibilities).

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Considerar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Habría considerado la idea, pero ya era tarde (I would have considered the idea, but it was already too late).

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Subjunctive Tenses of Considerar

Present Subjunctive of Considerar (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Espero que consideres mi punto de vista (I hope you consider my point of view).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Considerar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Me alegra que hayas considerado mi consejo (I am glad you have considered my advice).

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Imperfect Subjunctive of Considerar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si consideraras los hechos, cambiarías de opinión (If you considered the facts, you would change your mind).

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Past Perfect Subjunctive of Considerar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras considerado el riesgo, no habrías invertido (If you had considered the risk, you would not have invested).

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Imperative of Considerar

Affirmative Commands of Considerar (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Considera bien las consecuencias! (Consider the consequences carefully!)

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Negative Commands of Considerar (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No consideres esto un fracaso (Don't consider this a failure).

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Expressions with Considerar

• Considerar que + indicativo - to hold the opinion that (considero que tienes razón - I think you are right)
• Lo considero un error - I regard it as a mistake
• Considerarse - to consider oneself something (se considera un experto - he considers himself an expert)
• Considerar todos los detalles - to take every aspect into account
• Considerar + infinitivo - to think about doing something (considero cambiar de trabajo - I am considering changing jobs)