Consider or regard?

Consider takes several different patterns.

We often use regard in the phrase ‘regard as’: regard (+ object) + as + noun phrase or adjective phrase:

The United Nations regard human rights as their main priority.

Alexander Graham Bell is regarded as the inventor of the telephone.

Do you regard their behaviour as good or bad?

• We don’t usually use the continuous forms of consider and regard:

When you consider that he was too young, you have to blame his parents.

Not: When you are considering that he was too young …

The government regards the economy as a main priority.

Not: The government is regarding the economy …