Learn Spanish (Latin America): Considero que es una buena idea.

Considero que es una buena idea.

I consider it a good idea.

Breakdown of Considero que es una buena idea.

Questions & Answers about Considero que es una buena idea.

Why do we use the indicative es here instead of the subjunctive?

The verb considerar (to consider) works just like creer and pensar. In affirmative sentences, these verbs declare what you believe is a fact, so they take the indicative mood (es). If the sentence were negative (No considero que...), it would trigger the subjunctive (sea).

The English translation says "I consider it a good idea." Where is the word for "it" in Spanish?

Spanish phrases this differently than English. Instead of using the structure "I consider [object] [noun]," Spanish uses a full clause that translates to "I consider that it is a good idea" (Considero que es...). The subject "it" is simply built into the verb es (it is).

Could I drop the word que like we sometimes drop "that" in English?

No, in Spanish you cannot drop the connector que. Whenever you link two clauses with conjugated verbs like considero and es, you absolutely must use que to join them.

Why does the adjective buena come before idea?