considerar Imperfect Conjugation
considerar — to consider
Considerar in the imperfect is regular: consideraba, considerabas, consideraba, considerábamos, considerabais, consideraban.
considerar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing state of mind in the past. It’s for when you were 'in the middle' of thinking about something or had a recurring opinion.
Notes on considerar in the Imperfect
Considerar is regular in the imperfect. Remember that the 'nosotros' form always carries an accent on the 'á'.
Example Sentences
Antes yo consideraba que viajar era un lujo.
Before, I used to consider traveling a luxury.
yo
Nosotros considerábamos comprar una casa el año pasado.
We were considering buying a house last year.
nosotros
Tú siempre considerabas los sentimientos de los demás.
You always considered the feelings of others.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'consideraba' instead of 'consideré' for a final decision.
Correct: consideré
Why: The imperfect is for ongoing thoughts; if you finished considering and decided, use the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: considero
Considerar is regular in the present tense: considero, consideras, considera, consideramos, consideráis, consideran.
Preterite
yo: consideré
The preterite of considerar is regular: consideré, consideraste, consideró, consideramos, considerasteis, consideraron.
Future
yo: consideraré
The future of considerar uses the infinitive as the stem: consideraré, considerarás, considerará, consideraremos, consideraréis, considerarán.
Conditional
yo: consideraría
The conditional of considerar is regular: consideraría, considerarías, consideraría, consideraríamos, consideraríais, considerarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: considere
The present subjunctive of considerar is regular: considere, consideres, considere, consideremos, consideréis, consideren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: considerara
The imperfect subjunctive of considerar is formed from the preterite stem: considerara, consideraras, considerara, consideráramos, considerarais, consideraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: considera
The imperative of considerar uses the present indicative for 'tú' and subjunctive forms for others: considera, considere, consideremos, considerad, consideren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consideres
The negative imperative of considerar uses the present subjunctive: no consideres, no considere, no consideremos, no consideréis, no consideren.