consider

Regular
Infinitive
consider
Past Simple
considered
Past Participle
considered
-ing Form
considering
3rd Person
considers
consider considers considering considered

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.
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