razonar Imperfect Conjugation
razonar — to reason
The imperfect of 'razonar' is regular: razonaba, razonabas, razonaba, razonábamos, razonabais, razonaban.
razonar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. For 'razonar,' it could mean someone *used to* reason a certain way, or *was reasoning* when something else happened.
Notes on razonar in the Imperfect
Razonar is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated regularly in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, yo razonaba de forma muy simple.
When I was a child, I used to reason in a very simple way.
yo
Tú razonabas mucho sobre el futuro.
You used to think a lot about the future.
tú
Él razonaba mientras caminaba por el parque.
He was reasoning while walking through the park.
él/ella/usted
Ellos razonaban que la oferta era buena.
They reasoned that the offer was good (habitual past thinking).
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for a past habit or ongoing action.
Correct: Use the imperfect: 'Yo razonaba' (I used to reason / I was reasoning), not 'Yo razoné'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions in the past, not completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'razonábamos' with the present 'razonamos'.
Correct: The imperfect 'razonábamos' always refers to the past.
Why: These forms look similar but refer to different time frames.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: razona
Use 'razona' (tú), 'razone' (usted), 'razonemos' (nosotros), 'razonad' (vosotros), 'razonen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no razones
Use 'no razones' (tú), 'no razone' (usted), 'no razonemos' (nosotros), 'no razonéis' (vosotros), 'no razonen' (ustedes) for negative commands.