razonar Present Conjugation
razonar — to reason
Use 'razono', 'razonas', 'razona', 'razonamos', 'razonáis', 'razonan' for current actions, habits, or general truths.
razonar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is your go-to for actions happening right now, habitual or repeated actions, and general truths or facts. For 'razonar,' it means someone currently reasons, or it's a general statement about how people reason.
Notes on razonar in the Present
Razonar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative, following the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo razono mis decisiones cuidadosamente.
I reason through my decisions carefully.
yo
¿Tú razonas con lógica?
Do you reason logically?
tú
Ella razona muy bien para su edad.
She reasons very well for her age.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros razonamos que era la mejor opción.
We reason that it was the best option.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a past habitual action.
Correct: For past habits, use the imperfect tense: 'Antes razonaba así' (I used to reason like that).
Why: The present tense is for current habits, not past ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'razonáis' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'razonáis' with the accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent is required in the vosotros form of regular -ar verbs in the present indicative to maintain pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.