Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Introduction to the verb considérer
The English translation of the French verb “considérer” is “to consider.” The infinitive form of “considérer” is pronounced as “kon-si-dey-rey.”
“Considérer” originates from the Latin word “considerare,” which means “to examine thoroughly.” In everyday French, “considérer” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense when discussing past events or actions that are completed and not ongoing. However, the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing and literature rather than in daily conversation.
Here are three examples of “considérer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’étudiai et je considérai tous les aspects du problème.
(I studied and considered all aspects of the problem.) -
Elle arriva à une conclusion après avoir considéré toutes les options.
(She arrived at a conclusion after considering all the options.) -
Les experts considérèrent cette décision comme la meilleure.
(The experts considered this decision as the best.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of considérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | considérai | J’ai considéré votre proposition. | I considered your proposal. |
Tu | considéras | Tu considéras sa demande. | You considered his request. |
Il | considéra | Il considéra cette question. | He considered this question. |
Elle | considéra | Elle considéra son avenir. | She considered her future. |
On | considéra | On considéra la situation. | One considered the situation. |
Nous | considérâmes | Nous considérâmes tous les arguments. | We considered all the arguments. |
Vous | considérâtes | Vous considérâtes leur avis. | You considered their opinion. |
Ils | considérèrent | Ils considérèrent les conséquences. | They considered the consequences. |
Elles | considérèrent | Elles considérèrent la possibilité. | They (feminine) considered the possibility. |
Other Conjugations for Considérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
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Considérer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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