considerar preterite conjugation
Considerar (to consider) in the preterite: consideré, consideraste, consideró, consideramos, considerasteis, consideraron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of considerar?
Considerar in the Spanish preterite: yo consideré, tú consideraste, él/ella/usted consideró, nosotros consideramos, vosotros considerasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes consideraron.
Is considerar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite considerar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so consideré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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