ragionammo

Ragionammo is the first-person plural form of the Italian verb ragionare in the passato remoto, the literary or narrative past. Ragionare means to reason, deliberate, or reflect. As a regular -are verb, its principal parts in the passato remoto are: io ragionai, tu ragionasti, egli ragionò, noi ragionammo, voi ragionaste, essi ragionarono. The infinitive ragionare and the noun ragione are etymologically linked, with ragione meaning reason.

In standard Italian, ragionammo appears primarily in formal writing, historical chronicles, and literary works. The passato remoto is used to indicate actions completed in the distant past and is distinct from the more common passato prossimo, which is used in everyday speech and writing to describe past events with present relevance. Therefore, ragionammo often signals narration or retrospective description rather than a current state or recent action.

Example: Noi ragionammo a lungo prima di prendere una decisione. This sentence illustrates the sense of a concluded deliberation within a narrative frame. The form contrasts with noi abbiamo ragionato, which would be the corresponding passato prossimo and more typical in contemporary speech.

Related terms include ragionare (to reason), ragione (reason), and ragionamento (reasoning). Ragionammo is thus primarily of interest for understanding Italian verb morphology and historical/literary usage rather than everyday language.