considerar Preterite Conjugation
considerar — to consider
The preterite of considerar is regular: consideré, consideraste, consideró, consideramos, considerasteis, consideraron.
considerar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when you finished a thought process or reached a conclusion at a specific point in time. It marks the moment a decision was finalized.
Notes on considerar in the Preterite
This verb is entirely regular in the preterite. Note the accent marks on the first and third person singular forms.
Example Sentences
Ayer consideré seriamente renunciar a mi trabajo.
Yesterday I seriously considered quitting my job.
yo
El comité consideró todos los riesgos del proyecto.
The committee considered all the risks of the project.
él/ella/usted
Ellos consideraron que el precio era demasiado alto.
They considered that the price was too high.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgeting the accent on 'considero' (he/she considered).
Correct: consideró
Why: Without the accent, 'considero' means 'I consider' (present tense).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: considero
Considerar is regular in the present tense: considero, consideras, considera, consideramos, consideráis, consideran.
Imperfect
yo: consideraba
Considerar in the imperfect is regular: consideraba, considerabas, consideraba, considerábamos, considerabais, consideraban.
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.