/reˈiɾse/

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Translation

to laugh

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Word origin

From Latin ridere ('to laugh'), which also gives English 'ridicule' and 'deride'.

Origin
Latin
Root
ridere
English cognates
ridicule, deride

Grammar

Verb type-ir reflexive (e>i stem-changing)
ReflexiveYes

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoríoreíreíareiréreiría
túríesreístereíasreirásreirías
él/ella/ud.ríerioreíareiráreiría
nos.reímosreímosreíamosreiremosreiríamos
vos.reísreísteisreíaisreiréisreiríais
ellos/uds.ríenrieronreíanreiránreirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoríarierariese
túríasrierasrieses
él/ella/ud.ríarierariese
nos.riamosriéramosriésemos
vos.riáisrieraisrieseis
ellos/uds.ríanrieranriesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túríe
ud.ría
nosotrosriamos
vosotrosreíd
uds.rían

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
riendo
Past participle
reído

Examples

, .

Do not laugh at me, please.

.

We laughed a lot during the film.

.

She always laughs at her grandfather's jokes.

¿ ?

What are you laughing at so much?

.

I laugh every time I remember that afternoon.

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This word is taught in chapter 48, lesson 10: reírse, himno, municipal and 7 more words.