reír Present Subjunctive Conjugation
reír — to laugh
The present subjunctive ría is used after expressions of emotion, doubt, or desire.
reír Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone to laugh, or when it's possible they might laugh: 'I hope you laugh.'
Notes on reír in the Present Subjunctive
The stem changes to 'ri-' for all forms in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que te rías con el regalo.
I hope you laugh with the gift.
tú
No quiero que ella se ría de mí.
I don't want her to laugh at me.
él/ella/usted
Es bueno que riamos juntos.
It's good that we laugh together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'reía' instead of 'ría'.
Correct: ría
Why: Reía is imperfect indicative; ría is present subjunctive.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rías
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no te rías.