The Conditional Mood of reír is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, often conveying what you would do under certain circumstances. For example, Me reiría mucho si pudiera ver esa película. (I would laugh a lot if I could see that movie.)

Reír is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir. The conjugations are formed by adding the appropriate endings to the root of the verb.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reír (to laugh) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of reír is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to laughter or smiling.

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Me reiría si me contaras ese chiste. (I would laugh if you told me that joke.)

Expressing a potential situation: For example, Si ganara la lotería, me reiría de felicidad. (If I won the lottery, I would laugh with joy.)

Expressing a polite request: For example, ¿Te reirías un poco menos? Me estás molestando. (Could you laugh a little less? You’re bothering me.)

Expressing doubt or disbelief: For example, ¿Te reirías si te dijera que soy millonario? (Would you laugh if I told you I’m a millionaire?)

Expressing a sarcastic or mocking tone: For example, Claro, me reiría de tu chiste si fuera gracioso. (Sure, I would laugh at your joke if it were funny.)

Examples

Examples of Reír in the Conditional Mood

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

Ella reiría de mis chistes malos solo para hacerme sentir mejor. (She would laugh at my bad jokes just to make me feel better.)

En la fiesta, todos reiríamos y bailaríamos hasta el amanecer. (At the party, we would all laugh and dance until dawn.)

Ustedes reirían si supieran lo que me pasó en el trabajo hoy. (You would laugh if you knew what happened to me at work today.)

Aunque la situación fuera difícil, reiríamos para mantener el ánimo alto. (Even though the situation was difficult, we would laugh to keep our spirits high.)

¿Reirías si te contara un chiste malo? (Probablemente no, ¿verdad?) (Would you laugh if I told you a bad joke? (Probably not, right?))

En la reunión familiar, reiríamos recordando viejas anécdotas. (At the family gathering, we would laugh remembering old stories.)

Vosotros reiríais si vierais lo gracioso que es mi perro cuando persigue su cola. (You would laugh if you saw how funny my dog is when he chases his tail.)

Aunque la película fuera aburrida, reiríamos con los amigos para pasar un buen rato. (Even if the movie was boring, we would laugh with friends to have a good time.)

Ellos reirían de mi acento cuando intento hablar su idioma. (Pero lo intento, ¿no?) (They would laugh at my accent when I try to speak their language. (But I’m trying, right?))

En el parque, los niños reirían y jugarían sin preocupaciones. (At the park, the children would laugh and play without a care.)

Aunque estuviéramos cansados después de un largo día, reiríamos juntos antes de ir a dormir. (Even though we were tired after a long day, we would laugh together before going to bed.)

Vosotros reiríais si supierais lo que le dije al jefe hoy. (Fue un malentendido gracioso). (You would laugh if you knew what I said to the boss today. (It was a funny misunderstanding).)

En la comedia de stand-up, el público reiría a carcajadas con los chistes del comediante. (At the stand-up comedy show, the audience would laugh out loud at the comedian’s jokes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reír (to laugh) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.