Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 is pronounced as “kon-si-de-ray.”
The word considérer comes from the Latin word “considerare” which means “to observe, examine, or contemplate.” It was first used in French during the 14th century.
In everyday French, considérer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how considérer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais considéré toutes les options avant de prendre ma décision. (I had considered all options before making my decision.)
- Ils avaient considéré ses conseils mais ils ont décidé de faire autrement. (They had considered his advice but they decided to do otherwise.)
- Elle avait considéré son avenir avec inquiétude avant de recevoir cette offre d’emploi. (She had considered her future with worry before receiving this job offer.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of considérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais considéré | J’avais considéré les options. | I had considered the options. |
tu | tu avais considéré | Tu avais considéré la proposition. | You had considered the proposal. |
il | il avait considéré | Il avait considéré la situation. | He had considered the situation. |
elle | elle avait considéré | Elle avait considéré le problème. | She had considered the problem. |
on | on avait considéré | On avait considéré les conséquences. | One had considered the consequences. |
nous | nous avions considéré | Nous avions considéré les implications. | We had considered the implications. |
vous | vous aviez considéré | Vous aviez considéré les options. | You had considered the options. |
ils | ils avaient considéré | Ils avaient considéré les possibilités. | They had considered the possibilities. |
elles | elles avaient considéré | Elles avaient considéré les solutions. | They had considered the solutions. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb considérer
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Considérer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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