reír Negative Imperative Conjugation
reír — to laugh
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no te rías.
reír Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to stop laughing, usually when they are being insensitive or at an inappropriate time.
Notes on reír in the Negative Imperative
These forms are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No te rías de tu hermano.
Don't laugh at your brother.
tú
No se rían, es un asunto serio.
Don't laugh, it's a serious matter.
No riamos todavía, no es seguro.
Let's not laugh yet, it's not safe.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no ríe' for the tú command.
Correct: no te rías
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive 'rías', not the indicative 'ríe'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: río
In the present, reír adds an accent to the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros to keep the 'i' sound strong.
Preterite
yo: reí
Reír is highly irregular in the preterite, featuring stem changes (e to i) and accent marks on 'í' for most forms.
Imperfect
yo: reía
The imperfect reía is used for ongoing or habitual laughing in the past.
Future
yo: reiré
The future tense of reír is regular: take the infinitive and add the standard endings.
Conditional
yo: reiría
The conditional reiría expresses what someone 'would' laugh at under certain conditions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ría
The present subjunctive ría is used after expressions of emotion, doubt, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: riera
The imperfect subjunctive riera is used for past emotions or 'if' scenarios regarding laughter.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ríe
Use the imperative ríe or rían to tell someone to laugh or cheer up.