to laugh
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre río con los chistes de mi tío.
I always laugh at my uncle's jokes.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Todos rieron al mismo tiempo.
Everyone laughed at the same time.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Reíamos sin parar en la mesa.
We were laughing nonstop at the table.
Futuro · What will happen
Tus amigos reirán con esta historia.
Your friends will laugh at this story.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo reiría si no fuera tan triste.
I would laugh if it weren't so sad.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos reído mucho esta noche.
We've laughed a lot tonight.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había reído tanto.
She had never laughed so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrías reído con ese comediante.
You would have laughed at that comedian.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que rías conmigo.
I want you to laugh with me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me gustaba que el niño riera así.
I liked it when the boy laughed like that.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablaba para que riesen.
He talked to make them laugh.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayan reído tanto.
I'm glad they've laughed so much.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos reído menos, nos habrían dejado quedarnos.
If we had laughed less, they would have let us stay.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ríe, que la vida es corta.
Laugh, life is short.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No rías tan alto.
Don't laugh so loud.