razonar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
razonar — to reason
Use 'razone' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'razones' (tú), 'razonemos' (nosotros), 'razonen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
razonar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when the main clause expresses doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, and the subject of the main clause is different from the subject of the subordinate clause. It's about subjective reactions to a situation.
Notes on razonar in the Present Subjunctive
Razonar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('razono') by dropping the '-o' and adding the opposite vowel endings (-e for -ar verbs).
Example Sentences
Espero que razones mi decisión.
I hope you reason through my decision.
tú
Dudo que ellos razonen de manera objetiva.
I doubt they reason objectively.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que usted razone con tanta claridad.
I'm glad you reason so clearly.
Queremos que razonemos juntos este asunto.
We want us to reason through this matter together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs like 'esperar', 'dudar', 'alegrarse', use the subjunctive: 'Espero que razones', not 'Espero que razonas'.
Why: These verbs express emotions or uncertainty, which trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the subjunctive when the subject is the same in both clauses.
Correct: If the subject is the same, use the infinitive: 'Yo razono mi decisión' (I reason my decision), not 'Yo razono que yo razone mi decisión'.
Why: The subjunctive is generally used when there's a change of subject between the main and subordinate clauses.
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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.
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.