Past tense of consider
regular verb
The past tense of consider is considered. The past participle is also considered.
Forms of consider
| Base form (V1) | consider /kənˈsɪd.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | considered /kənˈsɪdɚd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | considered /kənˈsɪdɚd/ |
| Present participle | considering /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | considers /kənˈsɪdɚz/ |
Considered in a sentence
- I considered the pie undercooked.
- Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.From the entry color
- The zero sign in American Sign Language is considered rude in some cultures.From the entry zero
- Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.From the entry sister
- His behavior was unusual in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.From the entry unusual
Meaning of consider
- verb To think about seriously.
- verb To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.
- verb To think about whether one will do (an action); to weigh as a possible course of action.
Questions about the past tense of consider
- What is the past tense of consider?
- The past tense of consider is considered.
- What is the past participle of consider?
- The past participle of consider is considered.
- Is consider a regular or irregular verb?
- Consider is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: consider (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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