Meaning and behavior
What does sonreír mean?
Sonreír means to smile. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sonreír
- Gerund
- sonriendo
- Past participle
- sonreído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, sonreído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of sonreír for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sonreír |
|---|---|
| yo | sonrío |
| tú | sonríes |
| él / ella / usted | sonríe |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonreímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonreís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonríen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sonreír is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sonreír |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreí |
| tú | sonreíste |
| él / ella / usted | sonrió |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonreímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonreísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonrieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sonreír, or for background information.
| Subject | Sonreír |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreía |
| tú | sonreías |
| él / ella / usted | sonreía |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonreíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonreíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonreían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sonreír for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sonreír |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreiré |
| tú | sonreirás |
| él / ella / usted | sonreirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonreiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonreiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonreirán |
Verified context
Examples with sonreír
Ella le sonrió a él.
She smiled at him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe sonrieron el uno al otro.
They smiled at each other.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom le sonrió a Mary.
Tom smiled at Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sonreír FAQ
What does sonreír mean?
Sonreír means to smile.
Is sonreír regular or irregular?
Sonreír is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of sonreír?
The gerund of sonreír is sonriendo.
What is the past participle of sonreír?
The past participle of sonreír is sonreído.
How is sonreír conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is sonrío, sonríes, sonríe, sonreímos, sonríen.
How is sonreír conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is sonreí, sonreíste, sonrió, sonreímos, sonrieron.
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