Introduction

considerar means “to consider” in English, and it is a verb you will meet again and again once you start reading and speaking Spanish. It is used whenever you need to talk about the offer — at home, at work, and in everyday conversation — which makes it a practical verb to learn early and to use confidently. This page gives you the complete conjugation of considerar in every tense and mood, with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the irregular forms. considerar is a regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: “Yo considero la oferta todos los días.” — “I consider the offer.” Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts
Infinitive considerar
English to consider
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund considerando
Past participle considerado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: considerando · Past participle: considerado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo considero
tú consideras
él/ella/Ud. considera
nosotros/as consideramos
vosotros/as consideráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consideran

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For considerar, the yo form is considero, as in “Yo considero la oferta.” — “I consider the offer.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo consideré
tú consideraste
él/ella/Ud. consideró
nosotros/as consideramos
vosotros/as considerasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consideraron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For considerar, the yo form is consideré, as in “Yo consideré la oferta.” — “I considered the offer.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo consideraba
tú considerabas
él/ella/Ud. consideraba
nosotros/as considerábamos
vosotros/as considerabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. consideraban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For considerar, the yo form is consideraba, as in “Yo consideraba la oferta.” — “I used to consider the offer.”

Future

Person Form
yo consideraré
tú considerarás
él/ella/Ud. considerará
nosotros/as consideraremos
vosotros/as consideraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. considerarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For considerar, the yo form is consideraré, as in “Yo consideraré la oferta.” — “I will consider the offer.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo consideraría
tú considerarías
él/ella/Ud. consideraría
nosotros/as consideraríamos
vosotros/as consideraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. considerarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For considerar, the yo form is consideraría, as in “Yo consideraría la oferta.” — “I would consider the offer.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he considerado
tú has considerado
él/ella/Ud. ha considerado
nosotros/as hemos considerado
vosotros/as habéis considerado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han considerado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For considerar, the yo form is he considerado, as in “Yo he considerado la oferta.” — “I have considered the offer.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había considerado
tú habías considerado
él/ella/Ud. había considerado
nosotros/as habíamos considerado
vosotros/as habíais considerado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían considerado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For considerar, the yo form is había considerado, as in “Yo había considerado la oferta.” — “I had considered the offer.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré considerado
tú habrás considerado
él/ella/Ud. habrá considerado
nosotros/as habremos considerado
vosotros/as habréis considerado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán considerado

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For considerar, the yo form is habré considerado, as in “Yo habré considerado la oferta.” — “I will have considered the offer.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría considerado
tú habrías considerado
él/ella/Ud. habría considerado
nosotros/as habríamos considerado
vosotros/as habríais considerado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían considerado

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For considerar, the yo form is habría considerado, as in “Yo habría considerado la oferta.” — “I would have considered the offer.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo considere
tú consideres
él/ella/Ud. considere
nosotros/as consideremos
vosotros/as consideréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consideren

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For considerar, the yo form is considere, as in “Espero que yo considere la oferta.” — “I hope that I consider the offer.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo considerara
tú consideraras
él/ella/Ud. considerara
nosotros/as consideráramos
vosotros/as considerarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. consideraran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For considerar, the yo form is considerara, as in “Si yo considerara la oferta, ...” — “If I considered the offer, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: considerara becomes considerase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú considera
Ud. considere
nosotros/as consideremos
vosotros/as considerad
Uds. consideren

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú consideres
Ud. considere
nosotros/as consideremos
vosotros/as consideréis
Uds. consideren

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is considera, as in “¡Considera la oferta” — “Consider the offer” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no consideres. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with considerar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with considerar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo considero la oferta cada día.” — “I consider the offer.”
  2. “Él considera la oferta todos los días.” — “He considers the offer.”
  3. “Yo consideré la oferta ayer.” — “I considered the offer.”
  4. “Él consideró la oferta ayer.” — “He considered the offer.”
  5. “Yo consideraba la oferta cuando era joven.” — “I used to consider the offer.”
  6. “Nosotros consideraremos la oferta mañana.” — “We will consider the offer.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo consideraría la oferta.” — “If I could, i would consider the offer.”
  8. “Yo he considerado la oferta hoy.” — “I have considered the offer.”
  9. “Espero que yo considere la oferta.” — “I hope that I consider the offer.”
  10. “estoy considerando la oferta ahora mismo.” — “I am considering the offer.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is consideré, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — considere — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of considerar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For considerar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: consideramos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he considerado la oferta. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy considerado is not the present perfect of considerar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing considerar with conservar

considerar and conservar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of considerar — consider — the sentence needs considerar; if it needs the meaning of conservar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo considere la oferta. Using the indicative — Espero que yo considero — is one of the most frequent learner errors with considerar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of considerar in the present?

  • A. consideras
  • B. considera
  • C. consideramos
  • D. considero

2. What is the tu form of considerar in the preterite?

  • A. consideramos
  • B. consideraste
  • C. consideré
  • D. consideró

3. What is the el form of considerar in the imperfect?

  • A. considerabas
  • B. considerábamos
  • C. considerabais
  • D. consideraba

4. What is the nosotros form of considerar in the future?

  • A. considerará
  • B. consideraremos
  • C. consideraré
  • D. considerarás

5. What is the vosotros form of considerar in the present perfect?

  • A. he considerado
  • B. has considerado
  • C. ha considerado
  • D. habéis considerado

6. What is the ellos form of considerar in the present subjunctive?

  • A. considere
  • B. consideren
  • C. considere
  • D. consideres

7. What is the yo form of considerar in the preterite?

  • A. consideraste
  • B. consideró
  • C. consideramos
  • D. consideré

8. What is the tu form of considerar in the imperfect?

  • A. considerábamos
  • B. considerabas
  • C. consideraba
  • D. consideraba

9. What is the el form of considerar in the future?

  • A. consideraré
  • B. considerarás
  • C. consideraremos
  • D. considerará

10. What is the nosotros form of considerar in the conditional?

  • A. consideraría
  • B. consideraríamos
  • C. consideraría
  • D. considerarías

Answer key

  1. considero — The present table gives yo = considero.
  2. consideraste — The preterite table gives tu = consideraste.
  3. consideraba — The imperfect table gives el = consideraba.
  4. consideraremos — The future table gives nosotros = consideraremos.
  5. habéis considerado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis considerado.
  6. consideren — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = consideren.
  7. consideré — The preterite table gives yo = consideré.
  8. considerabas — The imperfect table gives tu = considerabas.
  9. considerará — The future table gives el = considerará.
  10. consideraríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = consideraríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is considerar regular or irregular?

considerar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of considerar?

The past participle of considerar is considerado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he considerado, había considerado, habré considerado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund considerando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of considerar?

The gerund of considerar is considerando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy considerando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle considerado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of considerar in the present?

The yo form is considero — “Yo considero la oferta.” means “I consider the offer.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú consideras, él considera, nosotros consideramos, ellos consideran.

What is the difference between considerar and conservar?

considerar means “to consider”, while conservar means “to preserve, to keep”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to consider”, use considerar; if it is about the meaning of conservar, use conservar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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