contemplate
contemplates
contemplating
contemplated
Contemplate means to think deeply about, or to consider as a possibility. Regular verb: contemplate-contemplated-contemplated.
Meanings
- To think deeply about
- To consider doing
- To look at thoughtfully
Common Collocations
contemplate the future
contemplate suicide
contemplate action
quietly contemplate
too awful to contemplate
Tip for Learners
Contemplate suggests deep, prolonged thought. More serious than consider or think about.
Present Simple
| I | contemplate |
| you | contemplate |
| he/she/it | contemplates |
| we | contemplate |
| they | contemplate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I contemplate life during quiet moments.
- You contemplate decisions carefully.
- She contemplates her future regularly.
- We contemplate the possibilities together.
- They contemplate major changes.
Present Continuous
| I | am contemplating |
| you | are contemplating |
| he/she/it | is contemplating |
| we | are contemplating |
| they | are contemplating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am contemplating a career change.
- You are contemplating the offer seriously.
- He is contemplating retirement.
- We are contemplating expansion plans.
- They are contemplating the proposal.
Present Perfect
| I | have contemplated |
| you | have contemplated |
| he/she/it | has contemplated |
| we | have contemplated |
| they | have contemplated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have contemplated this decision for weeks.
- You have contemplated all the options.
- She has contemplated leaving many times.
- We have contemplated this move for years.
- They have contemplated the consequences.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been contemplating |
| you | have been contemplating |
| he/she/it | has been contemplating |
| we | have been contemplating |
| they | have been contemplating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been contemplating this for months.
- You have been contemplating retirement.
- He has been contemplating the offer.
- We have been contemplating changes for a while.
- They have been contemplating the merger.
Past Simple
| I | contemplated |
| you | contemplated |
| he/she/it | contemplated |
| we | contemplated |
| they | contemplated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I contemplated quitting last year.
- You contemplated the decision overnight.
- She contemplated her options carefully.
- We contemplated the risks before acting.
- They contemplated the proposal for weeks.
Past Continuous
| I | was contemplating |
| you | were contemplating |
| he/she/it | was contemplating |
| we | were contemplating |
| they | were contemplating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was contemplating when you interrupted.
- You were contemplating the view all morning.
- He was contemplating his next move.
- We were contemplating our options.
- They were contemplating the future.
Past Perfect
| I | had contemplated |
| you | had contemplated |
| he/she/it | had contemplated |
| we | had contemplated |
| they | had contemplated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had contemplated this before you suggested it.
- You had contemplated leaving before.
- She had contemplated the risks earlier.
- We had contemplated expansion previously.
- They had contemplated the merger before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been contemplating |
| you | had been contemplating |
| he/she/it | had been contemplating |
| we | had been contemplating |
| they | had been contemplating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been contemplating this for years.
- You had been contemplating the change.
- He had been contemplating retirement.
- We had been contemplating options for months.
- They had been contemplating the deal.
Future Simple
| I | will contemplate |
| you | will contemplate |
| he/she/it | will contemplate |
| we | will contemplate |
| they | will contemplate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will contemplate your suggestion carefully.
- You will contemplate the offer this weekend.
- She will contemplate the decision tonight.
- We will contemplate the risks first.
- They will contemplate the proposal.
Future Continuous
| I | will be contemplating |
| you | will be contemplating |
| he/she/it | will be contemplating |
| we | will be contemplating |
| they | will be contemplating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be contemplating this all weekend.
- You will be contemplating your options.
- He will be contemplating his future.
- We will be contemplating the changes.
- They will be contemplating the deal.
Future Perfect
| I | will have contemplated |
| you | will have contemplated |
| he/she/it | will have contemplated |
| we | will have contemplated |
| they | will have contemplated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have contemplated everything by then.
- You will have contemplated all options.
- She will have contemplated the decision.
- We will have contemplated every angle.
- They will have contemplated the consequences.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been contemplating |
| you | will have been contemplating |
| he/she/it | will have been contemplating |
| we | will have been contemplating |
| they | will have been contemplating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been contemplating this for weeks.
- You will have been contemplating the offer.
- She will have been contemplating for months.
- We will have been contemplating changes.
- They will have been contemplating the merger.