reír
to laugh
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | río |
| tú | ríes |
| él/ella | ríe |
| nosotros | reímos |
| vosotros | reís |
| ellos/ellas | ríen |
Siempre me río cuando veo una comedia.
I always laugh when I watch a comedy.
Ella se ríe de los chistes de su hermano.
She laughs at her brother's jokes.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | reí |
| tú | reíste |
| él/ella | rió |
| nosotros | reímos |
| vosotros | reísteis |
| ellos/ellas | rieron |
Ayer nos reímos mucho en la fiesta.
Yesterday we laughed a lot at the party.
Él se rió de su propio error.
He laughed at his own mistake.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | reía |
| tú | reías |
| él/ella | reía |
| nosotros | reíamos |
| vosotros | reíais |
| ellos/ellas | reían |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre nos reíamos juntos.
When we were kids, we always laughed together.
Ella se reía de las historias que contaba su abuelo.
She laughed at the stories her grandfather told.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | reiré |
| tú | reirás |
| él/ella | reirá |
| nosotros | reiremos |
| vosotros | reiréis |
| ellos/ellas | reirán |
Mañana me reiré de lo que pasó hoy.
Tomorrow I will laugh at what happened today.
Ellos se reirán de la broma que les hice.
They will laugh at the joke I made.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | reiría |
| tú | reirías |
| él/ella | reiría |
| nosotros | reiríamos |
| vosotros | reiríais |
| ellos/ellas | reirían |
Si tuviera una buena historia, me reiría contigo.
If I had a good story, I would laugh with you.
Ella se reiría si supiera la verdad.
She would laugh if she knew the truth.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | ría |
| tú | rías |
| él/ella | ría |
| nosotros | riamos |
| vosotros | riáis |
| ellos/ellas | rían |
Espero que te rías de mi chiste.
I hope you laugh at my joke.
Es importante que ellos se rían para sentirse mejor.
It's important that they laugh to feel better.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | riera |
| tú | rieras |
| él/ella | riera |
| nosotros | riéramos |
| vosotros | rierais |
| ellos/ellas | rieran |
Si él se riera, todo sería más divertido.
If he laughed, everything would be more fun.
Ojalá que ella se riera de mis bromas.
I wish she laughed at my jokes.
"reír" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "reír" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "reír" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "reír" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "reír" conjugates as: ríes, río, ríen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "reír" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "reír" conjugates as: reíste, reí, rieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "reír" in Spanish?
- "reír" (to laugh) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.