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How to Say "considered" in Spanish

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considerado

kon-see-deh-RAH-dohkonsiðeˈɾaðo

Past ParticipleA2General
Use 'considerado' with the auxiliary verb 'haber' to form perfect tenses, indicating an action of considering that has been completed.
A person sitting at a simple wooden table with their chin resting on their hand, looking intently at two different pieces of fruit placed side-by-side, symbolizing weighing options or deep deliberation.

Examples

Hemos considerado todas las opciones antes de decidir.

We have considered all the options before deciding.

¿Habías considerado mudarte a otra ciudad?

Had you considered moving to another city?

Forming Perfect Tenses

'Considerado' is the form you use after the verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions completed in the past, like 'he considerado' (I have considered).

Mixing Participle Agreement

Mistake: “La hemos considerada.”

Correction: La hemos considerado. When using 'haber' to form perfect tenses, the participle 'considerado' never changes its ending, even if the person or thing you are talking about is feminine or plural.

pensó

Verb (Conjugated Form)A1General
Use 'pensó' when 'considered' means 'thought about' something in the past, referring to a specific moment of mental reflection.

Examples

Ella pensó en la respuesta por un momento y luego contestó.

She thought about the answer for a moment and then replied.

tenido

teh-NEE-dohteˈni.ðo

AdjectiveC1Formal/Literary
Use 'tenido' as an adjective meaning 'regarded as' or 'held to be,' describing someone or something that is perceived in a certain way.
An audience looking up admiringly at a respected speaker on a platform, symbolizing someone being 'regarded as' or 'considered' important.

Examples

Es un director tenido por muy exigente.

He is a director considered to be very demanding.

Era una científica tenida en alta estima por sus colegas.

She was a scientist held in high esteem by her colleagues.

Matching the Noun

When used this way, tenido acts like any other adjective and must match the person or thing it describes in both gender and number. For example: un hombre tenido but una mujer tenida.

Forgetting to Match Gender

Mistake: “La jueza es tenido por muy justa.”

Correction: La jueza es tenida por muy justa. Because 'jueza' (female judge) is feminine, the adjective describing her must also be feminine: `tenida`.

Avoiding 'considerado' vs. 'pensó'

The most common mistake is using 'considerado' when you mean 'thought about' (pensó). Remember, 'considerado' is usually part of a perfect tense with 'haber' or acts as an adjective, while 'pensó' is a direct past tense verb for the act of thinking.

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