Languages › French How to Conjugate "Considérer" (to Consider) Share Flipboard Email Print Francois Durand / Getty Images French Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Team Updated on February 21, 2020 The French verb considérer means "to consider." It is a stem-changing verb that follows the pattern of all verbs ending in -érer, so once you memorize those rules, conjugating considérer will be very easy. Conjugation Rules With a regular -er verb, you would have a constant stem of the infinitive without the -er. But with considérer, the stem can be either considé- or considè-. You switch to the accent grave (considè-) in the present, subjunctive and imperative tenses, except when using the subject pronouns nous and vous. The stem change is optional in the future and conditional tenses—both are acceptable. The tables below show you the simple conjugations of considérer. Present Future Imperfect Imperative je considère considéreraiconsidèrerai considérais tu considères considérerasconsidèreras considérais considère il considère considéreraconsidèrera considérait nous considérons considéreronsconsidèrerons considérions considérons vous considérez considérerezconsidèrerez considériez considérez ils considèrent considérerontconsidèreront considéraient Subjunctive Conditional Passé simple Imperfect subjunctive je considère considéreraisconsidèrerais considérai considérasse tu considères considéreraisconsidèrerais considéras considérasses il considère considéreraitconsidèrerait considéra considérât nous considérions considérerionsconsidèrerions considérâmes considérassions vous considériez considéreriezconsidèreriez considérâtes considérassiez ils considèrent considéreraientconsidèreraient considérèrent considérassent Present participle: considérant Past Tense It's most common to use the passé composé to render a verb in the past tense. Considérer uses the auxiliary verb avoir. Its past participle is considéré. Example J'ai considéré d'étudier la physique à l'université.I considered studying physics in college. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Conjugate "Considérer" (to Consider)." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/considerer-to-consider-1369999. Team, ThoughtCo. (2021, December 6). How to Conjugate "Considérer" (to Consider). Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/considerer-to-consider-1369999 Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Conjugate "Considérer" (to Consider)." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/considerer-to-consider-1369999 (accessed June 1, 2023). copy citation By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies