sonreír
to smile
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 | sonrío |
| tú | sonríes |
| él/ella | sonríe |
| nosotros | sonreímos |
| vosotros | sonreís |
| ellos/ellas | sonríen |
Ella sonríe cada vez que me ve.
She smiles every time she sees me.
Nosotros sonreímos al recordar viejos tiempos.
We smile when we remember old times.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | sonreí |
| tú | sonreíste |
| él/ella | sonrió |
| nosotros | sonreímos |
| vosotros | sonreísteis |
| ellos/ellas | sonrieron |
Ayer, él sonrió durante toda la fiesta.
Yesterday, he smiled throughout the party.
La niña sonrió al recibir su regalo.
The girl smiled when she received her gift.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | sonreía |
| tú | sonreías |
| él/ella | sonreía |
| nosotros | sonreíamos |
| vosotros | sonreíais |
| ellos/ellas | sonreían |
Cuando era niño, siempre sonreía al ver a mis amigos.
When I was a child, I always smiled when I saw my friends.
Ella sonreía cada vez que le contaba un chiste.
She smiled every time I told her a joke.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | sonreiré |
| tú | sonreirás |
| él/ella | sonreirá |
| nosotros | sonreiremos |
| vosotros | sonreiréis |
| ellos/ellas | sonreirán |
Mañana, ellos sonreirán al ver el espectáculo.
Tomorrow, they will smile when they see the show.
Cuando llegues, yo sonreiré de felicidad.
When you arrive, I will smile with happiness.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | sonreiría |
| tú | sonreirías |
| él/ella | sonreiría |
| nosotros | sonreiríamos |
| vosotros | sonreiríais |
| ellos/ellas | sonreirían |
Si me dijeran un chiste, sonreiría.
If they told me a joke, I would smile.
Ella sonreiría si supiera la verdad.
She would smile if she knew the truth.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sonría |
| tú | sonrías |
| él/ella | sonría |
| nosotros | sonriamos |
| vosotros | sonriáis |
| ellos/ellas | sonrían |
Espero que tú sonrías en la foto.
I hope that you smile in the photo.
Es importante que todos sonrían durante la ceremonia.
It's important that everyone smiles during the ceremony.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | sonriera |
| tú | sonrieras |
| él/ella | sonriera |
| nosotros | sonriéramos |
| vosotros | sonrierais |
| ellos/ellas | sonrieran |
Si él sonriera más, sería más feliz.
If he smiled more, he would be happier.
Ojalá que nosotros sonriéramos en el momento adecuado.
I wish that we smiled at the right moment.
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Common questions
- Is "sonreír" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "sonreír" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "sonreír" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "sonreír" conjugates as: sonríes, sonrío, sonríen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "sonreír" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sonreír" conjugates as: sonreíste, sonreí, sonrieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "sonreír" in Spanish?
- "sonreír" (to smile) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.