Kilo Lingo

/konsideˈɾaɾ/

Line drawing of considerar
Coloured illustration of considerar
#828 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to consider, to regard

Word origin

From Latin considerare ('to look at closely, to observe'), perhaps originally an astrological term from cum ('with') and sidus, sideris ('star, constellation'). The same root gives English 'consider' and 'sidereal'.

Origin
Latin
Root
considerare
English cognates
consider, sidereal, desire

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoconsideroconsideréconsiderabaconsideraréconsideraría
considerasconsiderasteconsiderabasconsiderarásconsiderarías
él/ella/ud.consideraconsideróconsiderabaconsideraráconsideraría
nos.consideramosconsideramosconsiderábamosconsideraremosconsideraríamos
vos.consideráisconsiderasteisconsiderabaisconsideraréisconsideraríais
ellos/uds.consideranconsideraronconsiderabanconsideraránconsiderarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoconsidereconsideraraconsiderase
consideresconsiderarasconsiderases
él/ella/ud.considereconsideraraconsiderase
nos.consideremosconsideráramosconsiderásemos
vos.consideréisconsideraraisconsideraseis
ellos/uds.considerenconsideraranconsiderasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
considera
ud.considere
nosotrosconsideremos
vosotrosconsiderad
uds.consideren

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
considerando
Past participle
considerado

Examples

.

You should think carefully before signing the paper.

.

I consider him a good friend after many years.

calidad.

We have to consider the price and the quality.

¿ ?

Have you considered living in another country?

.

My mother regards it as very dangerous for the kids.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

This word is part of lesson 17.