to smile
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Sonrío cuando pienso en mi abuela.
I smile when I think of my grandmother.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La niña me sonrió desde la ventana.
The girl smiled at me from the window.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo siempre sonreía en las fotos.
My grandfather always smiled in photos.
Futuro · What will happen
Sonreirás cuando veas la sorpresa.
You'll smile when you see the surprise.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo sonreiría más si no estuviera tan cansado.
I would smile more if I weren't so tired.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El bebé ya ha sonreído por primera vez.
The baby has smiled for the first time.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella nunca había sonreído tanto.
She had never smiled so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tu abuela habría sonreído al verte.
Your grandmother would have smiled to see you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que sonrías para la foto.
I want you to smile for the picture.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me encantaba que sonriera así.
I loved it when she smiled like that.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que sonriesen para la cámara.
I asked them to smile for the camera.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya sonreído.
I'm glad she has smiled.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras sonreído, habría salido mejor la foto.
If you had smiled, the photo would have turned out better.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Sonríe, te están tomando una foto.
Smile, they're taking your picture.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.