The Conditional Mood of reír is used to express what would happen in a hypothetical situation, for example: Me reiría mucho si ganara la lotería. (I would laugh a lot if I won the lottery.)

Reír is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ir.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nacer (to be born) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of reír is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to laughing or laughter.

Expressing a hypothetical condition: For example, Me reiría si me contaras un chiste. (I would laugh if you told me a joke.) This conveys that the laughter is contingent on the condition of being told a joke.

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Te reirías un poco menos? (Would you laugh a little less?) This is a polite way of asking someone to tone down their laughter.

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No me reiría de eso si fuera tú. (I wouldn’t laugh at that if I were you.) This implies that the speaker finds the subject of laughter inappropriate or unwise.

Expressing a hypothetical future action: For example, Seguro que te reirías con esa película cómica. (You would surely laugh at that comedy movie.) This suggests that the person is likely to find the movie funny and laugh.

Colloquial/Slang usage: In some Latin American contexts, reírse can also mean “to mock” or “to make fun of” someone. For example, No te reirías de mí si supieras la verdad. (You wouldn’t laugh at me if you knew the truth.)

Examples

Examples of Nacer in the Conditional Mood

Si reiría más a menudo, mi vida sería más feliz. (If I would laugh more often, my life would be happier.)

Aunque la situación es difícil, reiríamos para mantener el ánimo alto. (Although the situation is difficult, we would laugh to keep our spirits high.)

Los comediantes reirían con sus propios chistes durante el espectáculo. (The comedians would laugh at their own jokes during the show.)

Después de un día estresante en el trabajo, reirías con tus amigos para relajarte. (After a stressful day at work, you would laugh with your friends to relax.)

En la fiesta, reiríamos sin parar con los cuentos graciosos de nuestro amigo. (At the party, we would laugh non-stop at our friend’s funny stories.)

Aunque la película es una comedia, reirías más con una buena compañía. (Although the movie is a comedy, you would laugh more with good company.)

Los niños reirían a carcajadas con las payasadas de su tío. (The children would laugh out loud at their uncle’s antics.)

En la reunión familiar, reiríamos recordando las travesuras de nuestra infancia. (At the family gathering, we would laugh remembering the mischief of our childhood.)

Aunque el chiste es viejo, reiría de todos modos por respeto al comediante. (Although the joke is old, I would still laugh out of respect for the comedian.)

Los turistas reirían al ver las ocurrencias de los mimos en la plaza. (The tourists would laugh at the antics of the mimes in the square.)

En la clase de yoga, reiríamos de las poses graciosas de nuestros compañeros. (In the yoga class, we would laugh at the funny poses of our classmates.)

Aunque el discurso es serio, reirías con los comentarios sarcásticos de tu amigo. (Although the speech is serious, you would laugh at your friend’s sarcastic comments.)

Los fans reirían con las bromas del comediante durante el show de stand-up. (The fans would laugh at the comedian’s jokes during the stand-up show.)

En la oficina, reiríamos de los memes graciosos que comparten nuestros colegas. (At the office, we would laugh at the funny memes our colleagues share.)

Aunque el chiste es ofensivo, algunos reirían de todos modos por falta de respeto. (Although the joke is offensive, some would still laugh out of disrespect.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Nacer (to be born) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.