considerar imperfect tense conjugation
Considerar (to consider) in the imperfect tense: consideraba, considerabas, consideraba, considerábamos, considerabais, consideraban.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Considerar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Considerar in a sentence
- Considero que es una buena idea.I consider it a good idea.
- Consideraron varias opciones antes de decidir.They considered several options before deciding.
Regular -ar verb; often used with 'que' + indicative to express opinion.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of considerar?
Considerar in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo consideraba, tú considerabas, él/ella/usted consideraba, nosotros considerábamos, vosotros considerabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes consideraban.
Is considerar irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense considerar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so consideraba follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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