Consideremos

Consideremos is a Spanish verb form used to express exhortation, suggestion, or deliberation. It is the first-person plural present subjunctive of the verb considerar, and it translates roughly as let us consider or we should consider. This form is commonly employed in formal or deliberative contexts, such as meetings, proposals, or academic writing, to invite collective action or reflection.

Grammatically, consideremos is part of the subjunctive mood. It is derived from the stem consider- plus the ending -emos, corresponding to nosotros in the present subjunctive. In Spanish, the subjunctive is used to express doubt, desire, possibility, or non-real actions, but it also features with exhortative or jussive force in main clauses to encourage a course of action. For example, consideremos las opciones disponibles before tomar una decisión.

Usage and examples illustrate its function. In a straightforward proposal, one might say: Consideremos las consecuencias antes de actuar. In a sentence with a subordinate clause, it can appear as: Propongo que consideremos todas las opciones disponibles. The form can also occur without que, especially in written or formal speech, where it retains an imperative-like tone aimed at collective deliberation.

Etymology traces consideremos to the Latin considerare, meaning to examine closely, passing through the Romance language evolution into Spanish. See also: subjunctive mood in Spanish, jussive mood, exhortative constructions.