Meaning and behavior
What does reír mean?
Reír means to laugh. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- reír
- Gerund
- riendo
- Past participle
- reído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, reído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of reír for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Reír |
|---|---|
| yo | río |
| tú | ríes |
| él / ella / usted | ríe |
| nosotros / nosotras | reímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ríen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of reír is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Reír |
|---|---|
| yo | reí |
| tú | reíste |
| él / ella / usted | rio |
| nosotros / nosotras | reímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of reír, or for background information.
| Subject | Reír |
|---|---|
| yo | reía |
| tú | reías |
| él / ella / usted | reía |
| nosotros / nosotras | reíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of reír for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Reír |
|---|---|
| yo | reiré |
| tú | reirás |
| él / ella / usted | reirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | reiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reirán |
Verified context
Examples with reír
Me reí de su broma.
I laughed at his joke.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYa no te ríes nunca.
You never laugh anymore.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTodos se rieron de mí.
Everybody laughed at me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Reír FAQ
What does reír mean?
Reír means to laugh.
Is reír regular or irregular?
Reír is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of reír?
The gerund of reír is riendo.
What is the past participle of reír?
The past participle of reír is reído.
How is reír conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is río, ríes, ríe, reímos, ríen.
How is reír conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is reí, reíste, rio, reímos, rieron.
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