considerava
Considerava is the third-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb considerare. It translates as “he/she/it was considering” or “he/she/it used to consider,” and is used for past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or hypothetical at the time of narration, as well as in reported speech.
Considerare is a regular -are verb. The imperfect conjugation is: io consideravo, tu consideravi, lui/lei/Lei considerava,
Examples: Durante la riunione, Marco considerava diverse soluzioni. Prima di decidere, lei considerava i pro e
Etymology: deriva dal latino considerare, che significava esaminare, pesare o ponderare; l’italiano ha conservato questo significato