resonar Present Conjugation
resonar — to resound
In the present tense, resonar follows an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
resonar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this tense to describe sounds that are currently echoing or ideas that hold a general truth or relevance in the moment.
Notes on resonar in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb. The stressed 'o' in the stem becomes 'ue' (resueno, resuenas, resuena, resuenan).
Example Sentences
Sus palabras resuenan en mi cabeza.
His words resound in my head.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
La campana resuena con mucha fuerza.
The bell resounds very loudly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros resonamos con esa propuesta.
We resonate with that proposal.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'resono' instead of 'resueno'.
Correct: resueno
Why: Resonar is an o-ue stem-changing verb; the 'o' must change when stressed.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: resoné
The preterite of resonar is completely regular, following the standard -ar pattern.
Imperfect
yo: resonaba
The imperfect of resonar is regular: resonaba, resonabas, resonaba, resonábamos, resonabais, resonaban.
Future
yo: resonaré
The future tense is fully regular: resonaré, resonarás, resonará, resonaremos, resonaréis, resonarán.
Conditional
yo: resonaría
The conditional is regular: resonaría, resonarías, resonaría, resonaríamos, resonaríais, resonarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuene
The present subjunctive follows the o-ue stem change: resuene, resuenes, resuene, resonemos, resonéis, resuenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resonara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular and built from the preterite base: resonara, resonaras, resonara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resuena
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms: resuena (tú), resuene (usted), resuenen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resuenes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no resuenes, no resuene, no resonemos, no resuenen.