The preterite of reírse is used to express when someone laughed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “We laughed a lot at the party” – “Nos reímos mucho en la fiesta.”
This is an irregular reflexive verb in the preterite tense. While maintaining its accent mark throughout most conjugations, it requires the appropriate reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before each form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me reí |
| Tú | te reíste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se rió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos reímos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os reísteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se rieron |
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Usage of Reírse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of reírse expresses specific instances of laughter.
To laugh: Describes completed instances of laughter, for example Me reí mucho en la fiesta (I laughed a lot at the party), or Se rieron del chiste (They laughed at the joke).
To mock/make fun of: In certain contexts, indicates mockery, for example Se rió de mi error (He laughed at my mistake).
Examples
Examples of Reírse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me reí mucho durante la película. (I laughed a lot during the movie.)
¿Por qué te reíste tanto? (Why did you laugh so much?)
Ella se rió de mi chiste. (She laughed at my joke.)
Nos reímos toda la noche. (We laughed all night.)
Todos se rieron del comentario. (Everyone laughed at the comment.)
Me reí hasta llorar. (I laughed until I cried.)
¿De qué te reíste? (What did you laugh at?)
El público se rió a carcajadas. (The audience roared with laughter.)
Nos reímos del malentendido. (We laughed at the misunderstanding.)
Los niños se rieron durante la clase. (The children laughed during class.)
Me reí de mí mismo. (I laughed at myself.)
¿Por qué no te reíste de la broma? (Why didn’t you laugh at the joke?)
El bebé se rió por primera vez. (The baby laughed for the first time.)
Nos reímos de la situación. (We laughed at the situation.)
Ellos se rieron sin parar. (They laughed non-stop.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me reí | I laughed |
| Tú te reíste | You laughed |
| Él / Ella / Usted se rió | He / She / You (formal) laughed |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos reímos | We laughed |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os reísteis | You all laughed |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se rieron | They / You all (formal) laughed |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.