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.)

This verb follows the e to i stem-changing pattern in the present tense, where the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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. For example, Ella se ríe de los chistes. (She laughs at the jokes.)

To mock or make fun of: It can also mean to mock or make fun of someone or something in a derisive way. For example, Ellos se ríen de su forma de vestir. (They make fun of the way he dresses.)

To scoff or dismiss: In a more figurative sense, it can mean to scoff at or dismiss something as unimportant or ridiculous. For example, Se ríen de las advertencias sobre el cambio climático. (They scoff at the warnings about climate change.)

To laugh at oneself: It can also mean to laugh at oneself or one’s own mistakes or shortcomings. For example, Me río de mi propia torpeza. (I laugh at my own clumsiness.)

To laugh in someone’s face (colloquial): In a more colloquial or rude sense, it can mean to laugh in someone’s face, often as a way of mocking or disrespecting them. For example, Se ríe en su cara cuando le pide dinero. (He laughs in her face when she asks him for money.)

Examples

Examples of Reírse in the Present Tense

Cuando mi amigo me cuenta un chiste, me río a carcajadas. (When my friend tells me a joke, I laugh out loud.)

¿Por qué te ríes? No es tan gracioso. (Why are you laughing? It’s not that funny.)

Mi hermano menor se ríe de todo, incluso de las cosas más tontas. (My little brother laughs at everything, even the silliest things.)

En la oficina, nos reímos de los memes que comparten nuestros compañeros. (At the office, we laugh at the memes our coworkers share.)

Cuando veo esa película de comedia, me río sin parar. (When I watch that comedy movie, I laugh nonstop.)

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 esa anécdota familiar. (My grandma laughs every time she remembers that family anecdote.)

Los niños se ríen cuando el payaso hace muecas graciosas. (The children laugh when the clown makes funny faces.)

En el parque, nos reímos de las ocurrencias de los patos. (At the park, we laugh at the antics of the ducks.)

Aunque el chiste es viejo, te ríes cada vez que lo escuchas. (Even though the joke is old, you laugh every time you hear it.)

En la reunión familiar, todos se ríen de las historias embarazosas de la tía. (At the family gathering, everyone laughs at the aunt’s embarrassing stories.)

Cuando veo esa comedia de situación, me río a carcajadas. (When I watch that sitcom, I laugh out loud.)

Los comediantes se ríen de sí mismos en el escenario. (The comedians laugh at themselves on stage.)

En la clase de yoga, nos reímos cuando alguien se cae. (In the yoga class, we laugh when someone falls.)

Aunque intento mantener la compostura, me río de los chistes inapropiados. (Even though I try to keep my composure, I laugh at the inappropriate jokes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reírse (to laugh) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.