reconsiderar Present Conjugation
reconsiderar — to reconsider
The present indicative of reconsiderar is: reconsidero, reconsideras, reconsidera, reconsideramos, reconsideráis, reconsideran.
reconsiderar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to reconsidering. For example, 'I usually reconsider my decisions' or 'He reconsiders things often'.
Notes on reconsiderar in the Present
Reconsiderar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo reconsidero mis planes cada mes.
I reconsider my plans every month.
yo
¿Tú reconsideras tus palabras antes de hablar?
Do you reconsider your words before speaking?
tú
Ella reconsidera todo dos veces.
She reconsiders everything twice.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reconsideramos la situación ahora mismo.
We are reconsidering the situation right now.
nosotros
Ellos siempre reconsideran sus opciones.
They always reconsider their options.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'reconsideraba' for an action happening now.
Correct: For something happening now or habitually, use the present: 'Yo reconsidero', not 'Yo reconsideraba'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not present ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The vosotros present indicative is 'reconsideráis'.
Why: It follows the regular -ar present indicative pattern: stem + -áis.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reconsideré
The preterite of reconsiderar is regular: reconsideré, reconsideraste, reconsideró, reconsideramos, reconsiderasteis, reconsideraron.
Imperfect
yo: reconsideraba
The imperfect of reconsiderar is: reconsideraba, reconsiderabas, reconsideraba, reconsiderábamos, reconsiderabais, reconsideraban.
Future
yo: reconsideraré
The future of reconsiderar is regular: reconsideraré, reconsiderarás, reconsiderará, reconsideraremos, reconsideraréis, reconsiderarán.
Conditional
yo: reconsideraría
The conditional of reconsiderar is: reconsideraría, reconsiderarías, reconsideraría, reconsideraríamos, reconsideraríais, reconsiderarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reconsidere
The present subjunctive of reconsiderar is: reconsideres, reconsidere, reconsideremos, reconsideren, reconsideréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reconsiderara
The imperfect subjunctive of reconsiderar has two forms for each person: reconsiderara/reconsiderase and reconsideraras/reconsiderases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reconsidera
The imperative of reconsiderar is mostly regular, with tú: reconsidera, usted: reconsidere, nosotros: reconsideremos, ustedes: reconsideren, vosotros: reconsiderad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reconsideres
The negative imperative of reconsiderar uses the present subjunctive: no reconsideres, no reconsidere, no reconsideremos, no reconsideren, no reconsideréis.