Translation
to smile
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Word origin
From Latin subridere, from sub- ('slightly') plus ridere ('to laugh'). The ridere root gives English 'ridicule' and 'deride'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subridere
- English cognates
- ridicule, deride
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sonrío | sonreí | sonreía | sonreiré | sonreiría |
| tú | sonríes | sonreíste | sonreías | sonreirás | sonreirías |
| él/ella/ud. | sonríe | sonrió | sonreía | sonreirá | sonreiría |
| nos. | sonreímos | sonreímos | sonreíamos | sonreiremos | sonreiríamos |
| vos. | sonreís | sonreísteis | sonreíais | sonreiréis | sonreiríais |
| ellos/uds. | sonríen | sonrieron | sonreían | sonreirán | sonreirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sonría | sonriera | sonriese |
| tú | sonrías | sonrieras | sonrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | sonría | sonriera | sonriese |
| nos. | sonriamos | sonriéramos | sonriésemos |
| vos. | sonriáis | sonrierais | sonrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sonrían | sonrieran | sonriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sonríe |
| ud. | sonría |
| nosotros | sonriamos |
| vosotros | sonreíd |
| uds. | sonrían |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sonriendo
- Past participle
- sonreído
Examples
.
She always smiles at me in the morning.
.
It is good to smile at others.
.
The baby started to smile.
¿ ?
Why don't you smile in photos?
.
We smiled when we saw our friends.
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