Considérer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

considérer — to consider — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, grave-accent (é → è) spelling change -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find considérer in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the considérer conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the considérer present tense page.

Example sentences with considérer

In the present tense

  • “Je considère le projet tous les jours.” — “I consider the project every day.”
  • “Tu considères le projet à la maison.” — “You consider the project at home.”
  • “Il considère le projet ce matin.” — “He considers the project this morning.”
  • “Nous considérons le projet avec Paul.” — “We consider the project with Paul.”
  • “Vous considérez le projet.” — “You consider the project.”
  • “Ils considèrent le projet tous les jours.” — “They consider the project every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai considéré le projet hier.” — “I have considered the project yesterday.”
  • “Tu as considéré le projet la semaine dernière.” — “You have considered the project last week.”
  • “Il a considéré le projet ce matin.” — “He has considered the project this morning.”
  • “Nous avons considéré le projet avant la fête.” — “We have considered the project before the party.”
  • “Vous avez considéré le projet.” — “You have considered the project.”
  • “Ils ont considéré le projet hier.” — “They have considered the project yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “Je considérais le projet à la maison.” — “I used to consider the project at home.”
  • “Tu considéreras le projet bientôt.” — “You will consider the project soon.”
  • “Il considérerait le projet avec Paul.” — “He would consider the project with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous considérions le projet tous les jours.” — “It is important that We consider the project every day.”
  • “Considère le projet !” — “Consider the project!”

Considérer in context

Je considère le projet tous les jours. Tu considères le projet à la maison. Il considère le projet ce matin. Nous considérons le projet avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de considérer est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — considère, considères, considère, considérons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to consider. J'ai considéré le projet hier. Tu as considéré le projet la semaine dernière. Il a considéré le projet ce matin. Nous avons considéré le projet avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de considérer apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to consider — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je considérer le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je considère le projet tous les jours.”

The infinitive considérer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form considère.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je considères le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je considère le projet tous les jours.”

considères is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is considère — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “Je considère le projet hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai considéré le projet hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai considéré here, not the present considère.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je considérons le projet.”

✓ Right: “Je considère le projet tous les jours.”

considérer is a grave-accent verb: the stem vowel é becomes è in the stressed forms of the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative — je considère against nous considérons. The rest of the verb follows the regular -er pattern.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on considérer across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of considérer in the Present indicative?

    • A) aurais considéré
    • B) considères
    • C) auras considéré
    • D) considéreras

  2. What is the je form of considérer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) avons considéré
    • B) a considéré
    • C) ai considéré
    • D) considérai

  3. What is the il/elle form of considérer in the Imperfect?

    • A) considéra
    • B) considérait
    • C) considérais
    • D) avait considéré

  4. What is the nous form of considérer in the Future?

    • A) considérâmes
    • B) considérerons
    • C) aurions considéré
    • D) avons considéré

  5. What is the tu form of considérer in the Conditional?

    • A) considères
    • B) considéreraient
    • C) considérerais
    • D) aurais considéré

  6. What is the je form of considérer in the Passé simple?

    • A) ai considéré
    • B) considérai
    • C) considérerai
    • D) considérerais

  7. What is the nous form of considérer in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) considère
    • B) considérâmes
    • C) aurions considéré
    • D) considérions

  8. What is the gerund of considérer?

    • A) cessant
    • B) en considérant
    • C) annonçant
    • D) avouant

  9. What is the past participle of considérer?

    • A) assisté
    • B) arrangé
    • C) considéré
    • D) chargé

  10. What does considérer mean in English?

  • A) cause
  • B) attend
  • C) comment
  • D) consider

Answer key

  1. B) considères — the tu form of considérer in the present indicative is considères. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. C) ai considéré — the je form of considérer in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai considéré. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. B) considérait — the il/elle form of considérer in the imperfect is considérait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. B) considérerons — the nous form of considérer in the future is considérerons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. C) considérerais — the tu form of considérer in the conditional is considérerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. B) considérai — the je form of considérer in the passé simple is considérai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. D) considérions — the nous form of considérer in the present subjunctive is considérions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. B) en considérant — the gerund of considérer is en considérant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
  9. C) considéré — the past participle of considérer is considéré; perfect tenses use avoir + considéré. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. D) consider — considérer means “to consider” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does considérer mean in English?

considérer means “to consider”. You use it whenever you talk about to consider in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is considérer regular or irregular?

considérer is irregular. considérer is a grave-accent verb: the stem vowel é becomes è in the stressed forms of the present, the present subjunctive and the imperative — je considère against nous considérons. The rest of the verb follows the regular -er pattern.

What are the gerund and past participle of considérer?

The gerund is en considérant and the past participle is considéré. The perfect tenses use avoir + considéré.

Where can I see the full conjugation of considérer?

On the considérer conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The considérer present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for considérer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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