razonar Preterite Conjugation
razonar — to reason
The preterite of 'razonar' is regular: razoné, razonaste, razonó, razonamos, razonasteis, razonaron.
razonar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about specific instances where someone reasoned something out, and the action was completed. It focuses on the beginning or end of the reasoning process.
Notes on razonar in the Preterite
Razonar is a regular -ar verb and follows all standard conjugation patterns in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer razoné la situación y llegué a una conclusión.
Yesterday I reasoned through the situation and reached a conclusion.
yo
¿Tú razonaste bien antes de hablar?
Did you reason well before speaking?
tú
Él razonó su voto en la reunión.
He explained his vote logically in the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Ellos razonaron el presupuesto detalladamente.
They reasoned through the budget in detail.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the preterite 'razonamos' with the present indicative 'razonamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies, but be mindful. The preterite refers to a specific completed instance, while the present refers to a habitual action.
Why: These two forms are identical, requiring context to differentiate.
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed act of reasoning.
Correct: Use 'razoné' for 'I reasoned' as a completed action, not 'razonaba'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: razono
Use 'razono', 'razonas', 'razona', 'razonamos', 'razonáis', 'razonan' for current actions, habits, or general truths.
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.