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How to Say "considered" in Spanish

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considerado

kon-see-deh-RAH-doh/konsiðeˈɾaðo/

Past ParticipleA2General
Use 'considerado' when it functions as a past participle with the auxiliary verb 'haber' to form perfect tenses, meaning 'have considered' or 'had considered'.
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.

tenido

/teh-NEE-doh//teˈni.ðo/

AdjectiveC1General
Use 'tenido por' when 'considered' means 'regarded as' or 'held to be' something, functioning as an adjective describing a reputation or status.
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`.

Using 'considerado' for 'regarded as'

Learners often incorrectly use 'considerado' when they mean 'regarded as' or 'held to be'. Remember that for this meaning, you typically need the construction 'tenido por' followed by the adjective or noun describing what someone is considered to be.

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