razonar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
razonar — to reason
Use 'razona' (tú), 'razone' (usted), 'razonemos' (nosotros), 'razonad' (vosotros), 'razonen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
razonar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative mood is for giving direct commands or making strong suggestions. For 'razonar,' you'd use it to tell someone to think something through or consider a point.
Notes on razonar in the Affirmative Imperative
In the affirmative imperative, 'razonar' is regular for all persons except for the 'tú' form, which drops the 'r' and adds 'a' (razona). The 'vosotros' form adds a written accent: razonad.
Example Sentences
¡Razona tu respuesta!
Reason out your answer!
tú
Razonen bien la situación antes de decidir.
Reason through the situation well before deciding.
Señor, razone con calma.
Sir, reason calmly.
usted
¡Razonemos juntos!
Let's reason together!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'razonar' instead of an imperative form.
Correct: Use 'razona' for tú, 'razone' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'razonad' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'razonad'.
Why: The accent is part of the standard conjugation for vosotros in the affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: razono
Use 'razono', 'razonas', 'razona', 'razonamos', 'razonáis', 'razonan' for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: razoné
The preterite of 'razonar' is regular: razoné, razonaste, razonó, razonamos, razonasteis, razonaron.
Imperfect
yo: razonaba
The imperfect of 'razonar' is regular: razonaba, razonabas, razonaba, razonábamos, razonabais, razonaban.
Future
yo: razonaré
The future of 'razonar' is regular: razonaré, razonarás, razonará, razonaremos, razonaréis, razonarán.
Conditional
yo: razonaría
The conditional of 'razonar' is regular: razonaría, razonarías, razonaría, razonaríamos, razonaríais, razonarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: razone
Use 'razone' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'razones' (tú), 'razonemos' (nosotros), 'razonen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: razonara
The imperfect subjunctive ('razonara'/'razonase') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no razones
Use 'no razones' (tú), 'no razone' (usted), 'no razonemos' (nosotros), 'no razonéis' (vosotros), 'no razonen' (ustedes) for negative commands.