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Consider means to think carefully about, or to regard as. Regular verb: consider-considered-considered.
Meanings
- To think carefully about
- To regard as
- To take into account
Common Collocations
consider carefully
consider yourself
all things considered
consider the options
considered opinion
Tip for Learners
Consider yourself + adjective: Consider yourself warned. All things considered means taking everything into account.
Present Simple
| I | consider |
| you | consider |
| he/she/it | considers |
| we | consider |
| they | consider |
Examples - Present Simple
- I consider all options carefully.
- You consider others' feelings.
- She considers every detail important.
- We consider the risks before acting.
- They consider many factors in decisions.
Present Continuous
| I | am considering |
| you | are considering |
| he/she/it | is considering |
| we | are considering |
| they | are considering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am considering your proposal now.
- You are considering a career change.
- He is considering all the options.
- We are considering moving to a new city.
- They are considering the offer seriously.
Present Perfect
| I | have considered |
| you | have considered |
| he/she/it | has considered |
| we | have considered |
| they | have considered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have considered every possibility.
- You have considered the consequences.
- She has considered all aspects of the plan.
- We have considered your request.
- They have considered the alternatives.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been considering |
| you | have been considering |
| he/she/it | has been considering |
| we | have been considering |
| they | have been considering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been considering this option for weeks.
- You have been considering retirement lately.
- He has been considering the job offer.
- We have been considering expansion plans.
- They have been considering various solutions.
Past Simple
| I | considered |
| you | considered |
| he/she/it | considered |
| we | considered |
| they | considered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I considered your suggestion carefully.
- You considered all the options.
- She considered his feelings before speaking.
- We considered the risks thoroughly.
- They considered the proposal last week.
Past Continuous
| I | was considering |
| you | were considering |
| he/she/it | was considering |
| we | were considering |
| they | were considering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was considering when you interrupted.
- You were considering the offer all weekend.
- He was considering his options carefully.
- We were considering alternatives at the time.
- They were considering the deal for months.
Past Perfect
| I | had considered |
| you | had considered |
| he/she/it | had considered |
| we | had considered |
| they | had considered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had considered the idea before you suggested it.
- You had considered all possibilities.
- She had considered leaving before the incident.
- We had considered expansion earlier.
- They had considered the risks beforehand.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been considering |
| you | had been considering |
| he/she/it | had been considering |
| we | had been considering |
| they | had been considering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been considering this for months.
- You had been considering the change for a while.
- He had been considering retirement for years.
- We had been considering options for weeks.
- They had been considering the merger for ages.
Future Simple
| I | will consider |
| you | will consider |
| he/she/it | will consider |
| we | will consider |
| they | will consider |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will consider your proposal tomorrow.
- You will consider the consequences.
- She will consider all the options.
- We will consider your application.
- They will consider the alternatives.
Future Continuous
| I | will be considering |
| you | will be considering |
| he/she/it | will be considering |
| we | will be considering |
| they | will be considering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be considering the offer all week.
- You will be considering options tomorrow.
- He will be considering his future.
- We will be considering proposals next month.
- They will be considering candidates all day.
Future Perfect
| I | will have considered |
| you | will have considered |
| he/she/it | will have considered |
| we | will have considered |
| they | will have considered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have considered everything by then.
- You will have considered all options.
- She will have considered the offer.
- We will have considered all applications.
- They will have considered every candidate.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been considering |
| you | will have been considering |
| he/she/it | will have been considering |
| we | will have been considering |
| they | will have been considering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been considering this for weeks.
- You will have been considering options for months.
- She will have been considering for a while.
- We will have been considering expansion.
- They will have been considering alternatives.