The Present Tense of reír is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example, Me río mucho con tus chistes. (I laugh a lot at your jokes.)

Reír is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations don’t follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

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

Reír 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 of amusement or joy. For example, Yo me río cuando veo una buena comedia. (I laugh when I watch a good comedy.)

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

To be skeptical or dismissive: In some contexts, reír can express skepticism or dismissal of an idea or statement. For example, Ella se ríe de mis planes para el futuro. (She laughs at my plans for the future.)

To be carefree or happy: In a more figurative sense, reír can mean to be carefree, happy, or enjoying life. For example, Vivimos riendo y sin preocupaciones. (We live laughing and without worries.)

To be amused or entertained: Reír can also express being amused or entertained by something, even if not physically laughing. For example, Me río con las bromas de mi amigo. (I laugh at my friend’s jokes.)

To laugh off or dismiss (colloquial): In informal contexts, reír can mean to laugh off or dismiss something as unimportant or not worth worrying about. For example, Ella se ríe de mis advertencias sobre el peligro. (She laughs off my warnings about the danger.)

Examples

Examples of Reír in the Present Tense

Cuando me cuentas un chiste, río a carcajadas. (When you tell me a joke, I laugh out loud.)

Mis amigos y yo reímos mucho en las fiestas. (My friends and I laugh a lot at parties.)

¿Por qué ríes tanto? Me estás contagiando tu risa. (Why are you laughing so much? Your laughter is contagious.)

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

Ustedes ríen demasiado durante la película de comedia. (You all laugh too much during the comedy movie.)

Cuando estoy contenta, río sin parar. (When I’m happy, I laugh non-stop.)

¿Por qué ríen todos? ¿Qué es tan gracioso? (Why is everyone laughing? What’s so funny?)

Tú ríes de una manera muy contagiosa. (You laugh in a very contagious way.)

En la oficina, reímos de los chistes del jefe para caerle bien. (At the office, we laugh at the boss’s jokes to get on his good side.)

Ellos ríen a carcajadas cuando ven videos graciosos en las redes sociales. (They laugh out loud when they see funny videos on social media.)

Cuando reís tan fuerte, me da risa también. (When you all laugh so hard, it makes me laugh too.)

¿Por qué ríe ella tanto? Parece que algo le causa mucha gracia. (Why is she laughing so much? It seems like something is really amusing her.)

En la cultura latina, reímos y bromeamos mucho en las reuniones familiares. (In Latin culture, we laugh and joke a lot at family gatherings.)

Cuando estoy nerviosa, a veces río sin razón aparente. (When I’m nervous, sometimes I laugh for no apparent reason.)

Los comediantes ríen y hacen reír al público durante sus espectáculos. (Comedians laugh and make the audience laugh during their shows.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reír (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.