Reconsiderando

Reconsiderando is the gerund form of reconsiderar in Spanish. It denotes the act of reconsidering something or the state of having re-evaluated a matter. In everyday language, it is most often used to describe an ongoing action, as in "Estoy reconsiderando mi decisión" (I am reconsidering my decision).

In grammar, reconsiderando functions primarily as a present participle. It appears with forms of estar to express progressive actions, and it can also appear in participial phrases that modify the subject, for example: "Reconsiderando las evidencias, el comité decidió ampliar el plazo." In such uses, it behaves similarly to other -ando forms that describe concurrent or preceding actions. Its use as an ordinary adjective is limited and less common; more typical adjectives related to the idea would be reconsiderado or reconsideración as a noun.

Etymology and related terms: reconsiderando is formed from re- (again, back) + reconsiderar, which itself comes from reconsiderar (to consider again) and ultimately from the Latin term considerare, meaning to observe or ponder. Related words include reconsiderar (to reconsider) and reconsideración (the act or process of reconsidering).

See also: reconsiderar, reconsideración, consideración. Examples illustrate the primary function of the word as a verbally anchored gerund guiding ongoing re-evaluation in statements and decisions.