reconsiderabais

Reconsiderabais is a verb form in Spanish. It is the second-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb reconsiderar, meaning “to reconsider.” The form expresses an action in the past that was ongoing or habitual and corresponds to “you all were reconsidering” in English. In Spain, the vosotros form is commonly used; in many Latin American varieties, the corresponding past tense for you all is ustedes reconsideraban rather than the vosotros form.

Etymology and morphology: reconsiderar is built from the prefix re- meaning “again” plus considerar, which comes from Latin considerare. The imperfect vosotros form is reconsiderabais, used to describe past reconsideration by the group addressed as vosotros.

Usage guidance: Reconsiderabais appears in contexts where a group addressed as vosotros is reflecting on a decision, proposal, or stance over a period in the past. It is typical in narrative or descriptive past tense sections of texts written in Spain or in regions retaining the vos form.

Examples:

- Vosotros reconsiderabais la propuesta antes de responder. (You all were reconsidering the proposal before replying.)

- Cuando os ofrecieron otra opción, vosotros reconsiderabais vuestra posición. (When you were offered another option, you all were reconsidering your position.)

See also: reconsiderar, vosotos forms of verbs, imperfect indicative.