to scold; to quarrel
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre riño a mi hijo por llegar tarde.
I always scold my son for being late.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi mamá me riñó por romper el vaso.
My mom scolded me for breaking the glass.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis padres reñían por cualquier cosa.
My parents used to argue about anything.
Futuro · What will happen
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional · What would happen
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has reñido con tu hermano?
Have you argued with your brother?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca nos había reñido.
She had never scolded us.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no lo habría reñido.
I wouldn't have scolded him.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que riñas con tu hermana.
I don't want you to quarrel with your sister.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temía que mis padres riñeran por el dinero.
I was afraid my parents would argue about money.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No riñas al niño, fue sin querer.
Don't scold the boy, it was an accident.