The Present Tense of reírse is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions, for example, Me río de las bromas de mi amigo. (I laugh at my friend’s jokes.)

Reírse is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in all present tense forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Reírse generally means to laugh, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To laugh: This is the most common meaning, referring to the physical act of laughing out loud. For example, Yo me río cuando veo una buena comedia. (I laugh when I see a good comedy.)

To mock or make fun of: Reírse can also mean to laugh at someone or something in a mocking or derisive way. For example, Ellos se ríen de su acento extranjero. (They laugh at his foreign accent.)

To scoff or dismiss: In some contexts, reírse can mean to scoff at or dismiss something as unimportant or ridiculous. For example, Ella se ríe de las advertencias sobre el cambio climático. (She scoffs at the warnings about climate change.)

To laugh off or take lightly: Reírse can also mean to laugh off or take something lightly, rather than taking it seriously. For example, Él se ríe de los problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos. (He laughs off the problems instead of facing them.)

To laugh at oneself: In a reflexive sense, reírse can mean to laugh at oneself or one’s own mistakes or flaws. For example, Me río de mi torpeza cuando tropiezo. (I laugh at my own clumsiness when I trip.)

To laugh it up or have a good time (colloquial): In informal contexts, reírse can mean to laugh it up, have a good time, or enjoy oneself. For example, ¡Vamos a reírnos un rato! (Let’s laugh it up for a while!)

Examples

Examples of Reírse in the Present Tense

Cuando veo una buena película de comedia, me río mucho. (When I watch a good comedy movie, I laugh a lot.)

Mi amiga se ríe de todos los chistes, incluso los malos. (My friend laughs at all jokes, even the bad ones.)

En la clase de yoga, el instructor nos dice que nos reímos para liberar el estrés. (In the yoga class, the instructor tells us to laugh to release stress.)

Los payasos se ríen y hacen reír a los niños en el circo. (The clowns laugh and make the children laugh at the circus.)

Cuando te ríes, ¿te duele el estómago de tanto reír? (When you laugh, does your stomach hurt from laughing so much?)

En la fiesta, todos se ríen de los chistes del anfitrión. (At the party, everyone laughs at the host’s jokes.)

Mi abuela se ríe cada vez que recuerda las travesuras que hicimos de niños. (My grandmother laughs every time she remembers the mischief we did as children.)

Cuando os reís juntos, la amistad se fortalece. (When you laugh together, friendship is strengthened.)

En el programa de comedia, los comediantes se ríen de sí mismos y de la vida cotidiana. (On the comedy show, the comedians laugh at themselves and everyday life.)

Aunque la situación es difícil, nos reímos para mantener el ánimo. (Although the situation is difficult, we laugh to keep our spirits up.)

En la reunión familiar, nos reímos recordando anécdotas graciosas del pasado. (At the family gathering, we laugh remembering funny anecdotes from the past.)

Cuando estoy estresado, me río de los memes divertidos que mis amigos comparten. (When I’m stressed, I laugh at the funny memes my friends share.)

En el trabajo, nos reímos de los chistes apropiados para aliviar la tensión. (At work, we laugh at appropriate jokes to relieve tension.)

Aunque la película es triste, nos reímos con las escenas cómicas. (Although the movie is sad, we laugh at the comedic scenes.)

Cuando te ríes a carcajadas, contagias la risa a los demás. (When you laugh out loud, you spread laughter to others.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.