What does sonreír mean?
sonreír means to smile in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Sonreír Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sonreír, meaning to smile, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: sonriendoparticiple: sonreído
Principal forms of sonreír
- Infinitive
- sonreír
- Gerund
- sonriendo
- Past participle
- sonreído
Sonreír conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sonrío | sonreí | sonreía | sonreiré |
| tú | sonríes | sonreíste | sonreías | sonreirás |
| él / ella / usted | sonríe | sonrió | sonreía | sonreirá |
| nosotros/as | sonreímos | sonreímos | sonreíamos | sonreiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sonríen | sonrieron | sonreían | sonreirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
- Its past participle, sonreído, is irregular.
Examples with sonreír
Ella le sonrió a él.She smiled at him.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se sonrieron el uno al otro.They smiled at each other.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom le sonrió a Mary.Tom smiled at Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sonreír for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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