-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate razonar in Spanish

to reason, to argue

razonar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2334 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que razonar antes de actuar." (One must reason before acting.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razono
razonas
él/ella/Ud. razona
nosotros razonamos
vosotros razonáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonan
Example

Yo razono todos los días.

I reason, to argue every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razoné
razonaste
él/ella/Ud. razonó
nosotros razonamos
vosotros razonasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonaron
Example

Ayer yo razoné.

Yesterday I reason, to argue.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razonaba
razonabas
él/ella/Ud. razonaba
nosotros razonábamos
vosotros razonabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonaban
Example

Antes yo razonaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to reason, to argue often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razonaré
razonarás
él/ella/Ud. razonará
nosotros razonaremos
vosotros razonaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonarán
Example

Mañana yo razonaré.

Tomorrow I will reason, to argue.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razonaría
razonarías
él/ella/Ud. razonaría
nosotros razonaríamos
vosotros razonaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo razonaría.

If I could, I would reason, to argue.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo razone
razone
él/ella/Ud. razone
nosotros razonemos
vosotros razonéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonen
Example

Espero que tú razone.

I hope that you reason, to argue.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
razona
él/ella/Ud. razone
nosotros razonemos
vosotros razonad
ellos/ellas/Uds. razonen
Example

¡Razona!

Reason, to argue!

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