The Present Tense of reñir is used to describe arguments or disputes happening in the present moment. For example, Mis hermanos riñen por el control remoto. (My brothers are arguing over the remote control.)

Reñir 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 Reñir (to scold) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Reñir generally means to scold, argue or quarrel, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To scold or reprimand: for example, Mi madre me riñe cuando llego tarde a casa. (My mother scolds me when I arrive home late.)

To argue or quarrel: for example, Mis vecinos riñen todo el tiempo por cosas sin importancia. (My neighbors argue all the time over unimportant things.)

To fight or brawl (colloquial): for example, Esos chicos siempre riñen en la calle. (Those guys are always fighting in the street.)

To clash or conflict: for example, Sus ideas riñen con las normas sociales. (Their ideas clash with social norms.)

To reprimand or rebuke (formal): for example, El juez riñe al acusado por su comportamiento. (The judge rebukes the defendant for their behavior.)

Examples

Examples of Reñir in the Present Tense

Yo riño a mi hijo cuando se porta mal. (I scold my son when he misbehaves.)

Mi jefe riñe a los empleados que llegan tarde. (My boss scolds the employees who arrive late.)

Nosotros reñimos a nuestros amigos cuando hacen algo incorrecto. (We scold our friends when they do something wrong.)

Ellos riñen a sus hijos por no obedecer las reglas. (They scold their children for not obeying the rules.)

Tú riñes a tu hermano por no hacer sus tareas. (You scold your brother for not doing his homework.)

Ustedes riñen a sus compañeros de clase por hacer ruido. (You (plural) scold your classmates for making noise.)

La maestra riñe a los estudiantes que no prestan atención. (The teacher scolds the students who are not paying attention.)

Mis padres riñen a mi hermana por llegar tarde a casa. (My parents scold my sister for coming home late.)

El entrenador riñe a los jugadores por no esforzarse lo suficiente. (The coach scolds the players for not trying hard enough.)

Los vecinos riñen a los niños por jugar en la calle. (The neighbors scold the children for playing in the street.)

Tú riñes a tu perro por morder los muebles. (You scold your dog for chewing on the furniture.)

Nosotros reñimos a nuestros amigos por llegar tarde a la fiesta. (We scold our friends for arriving late to the party.)

Ellos riñen a sus hijos por no comer sus verduras. (They scold their children for not eating their vegetables.)

Tú riñes a tu compañero de cuarto por no limpiar su desorden. (You scold your roommate for not cleaning up their mess.)

Ustedes riñen a sus empleados por no cumplir con sus tareas. (You (plural) scold your employees for not completing their tasks.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) 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.