/ʁiʁ/
Translation
to laugh
Word origin
From Latin ridere ('to laugh'). The same root underlies risible, deride and derision.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ridere
- English cognates
- risible, deride, derision
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ris | riais | ris | rirai | rirais |
| tu | ris | riais | ris | riras | rirais |
| il/elle | rit | riait | rit | rira | rirait |
| nous | rions | riions | rîmes | rirons | ririons |
| vous | riez | riiez | rîtes | rirez | ririez |
| ils/elles | rient | riaient | rirent | riront | riraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rie | risse |
| tu | ries | risses |
| il/elle | rie | rît |
| nous | riions | rissions |
| vous | riiez | rissiez |
| ils/elles | rient | rissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ris |
| nous | rions |
| vous | riez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- riant
- Past participle
- ri
Examples
' .
He made me laugh the whole evening.
.
She never laughs when I tell a story.
, c' .
Laughter is the best medicine.
.
The children started laughing when they saw the clown.
.
You make me laugh with your strange excuses.
Where this fits
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Stories
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