resonar Preterite Conjugation
resonar — to resound
The preterite of resonar is completely regular, following the standard -ar pattern.
resonar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a sound echoed at a specific, completed moment in the past, like a single clap or a finished speech.
Notes on resonar in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is no stem change in the preterite. The 'o' remains an 'o' throughout.
Example Sentences
El trueno resonó por todo el valle.
The thunder resounded throughout the valley.
él/ella/usted
Mis pasos resonaron en el pasillo vacío.
My footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Resoné la campana una sola vez.
I rang the bell (made it resound) just once.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'resuenó' instead of 'resonó'.
Correct: resonó
Why: Learners often incorrectly carry the o-ue stem change from the present into the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resueno
In the present tense, resonar follows an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
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.