considerare

Considerare is an Italian verb meaning to consider, regard, or take into account. It is transitive and commonly used to express weighing options, forming opinions, or evaluating information. Typical constructions include considerare qualcosa (to consider something) and prendersi in considerazione or prendere in considerazione (to take into account). For example, “Devo considerare tutte le opzioni” and “Lo propongo perché dobbiamo prendere in considerazione questa possibilità.”

Etymology: The Italian verb derives from Latin considerare, meaning to observe closely or to reflect. Over time it developed into the modern sense of weighing or evaluating ideas, proposals, or people.

Conjugation and usage: Considerare follows the standard -are verb conjugation pattern. Present indicative: io considero, tu consideri, lui/lei considera, noi consideriamo, voi considerate, loro considerano. Passato prossimo: ho considerato, hai considerato, ha considerato, abbiamo considerato, avete considerato, hanno considerato. Imperfecto: consideravo, consideravi, considerava, consideravamo, consideravate, consideravano. Future semplice: considerarò, considererai, considererà, considereremo, considererete, considereranno. Condizionale presente: considererei, considereresti, considererebbe, considereremmo, considerereste, considererebbero. Congiuntivo presente: consideri, consideri, consideri, consideriamo, consideriate, considerino. Imperativo: considera, consideri (Lei), consideriamo, considerate, considerino. Participio passato: considerato; gerundio: considerando.

Related expressions: prendere in considerazione (to take into account), considerare importante o considerare utile (to deem important or useful). The corresponding noun is considerazione, meaning consideration or regard.

See also: riflettere, valutare, giudicare. Considerare is widely used in formal and everyday Italian to express evaluation, judgment, or deliberate thought.