The Future Tense of Sonreír is used to talk about smiling or smiling actions that will take place in the future. For example, Mañana sonreiré cuando vea a mi amigo. (Tomorrow I will smile when I see my friend.)

Sonreír is a regular -ir verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the regular pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sonreír (to smile) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Sonreír generally means to smile, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To smile or grin in the future, for example, Sonreiré cuando te vea mañana. (I will smile when I see you tomorrow.)

Figurative meaning: To be favorable or promising in the future, for example, El futuro me sonreirá si trabajo duro. (The future will be favorable for me if I work hard.)

Sarcastic meaning: To mock or make fun of someone in the future, for example, Te sonreiré cuando fracases. (I will mock you when you fail.)

Colloquial meaning: To have good luck or fortune in the future, for example, La suerte me sonreirá en el próximo juego. (Luck will smile upon me in the next game.)

Rude meaning: To laugh at someone or make them feel embarrassed in the future, for example, Todos te sonreirán cuando te caigas. (Everyone will laugh at you when you fall.)

Examples

Examples of Sonreír in the Future Tense

Cuando vea a mi amiga mañana, sonreiré y la abrazaré. (When I see my friend tomorrow, I will smile and hug her.)

Si apruebas el examen, sonreirás de felicidad. (If you pass the exam, you will smile with happiness.)

Aunque está lloviendo, el bebé sonreirá cuando vea sus juguetes nuevos. (Even though it’s raining, the baby will smile when he sees his new toys.)

Después de las vacaciones, sonreiremos al recordar los buenos momentos. (After the vacation, we will smile remembering the good times.)

Cuando ganen el campeonato, los jugadores sonreirán para las fotos. (When they win the championship, the players will smile for the photos.)

Si me aceptan en la universidad, sonreiré de emoción. (If they accept me at the university, I will smile with excitement.)

Cuando escuches la buena noticia, sonreirás de alivio. (When you hear the good news, you will smile with relief.)

Aunque esté cansada, la novia sonreirá durante la ceremonia. (Even though she’ll be tired, the bride will smile during the ceremony.)

Después del parto, sonreiremos al ver a nuestro bebé sano. (After giving birth, we will smile seeing our healthy baby.)

Cuando reciban sus diplomas, los graduados sonreirán con orgullo. (When they receive their diplomas, the graduates will smile with pride.)

Si me dan el ascenso, sonreiré y trabajaré aún más duro. (If they give me the promotion, I will smile and work even harder.)

Cuando te cases, sonreirás al ver a tu futura esposa. (When you get married, you will smile seeing your future wife.)

Aunque esté nerviosa, la actriz sonreirá en el escenario. (Even though she’ll be nervous, the actress will smile on stage.)

Después de la cirugía, sonreiremos al ver que todo salió bien. (After the surgery, we will smile seeing that everything went well.)

Cuando ganen la lotería, tus padres sonreirán de felicidad. (When they win the lottery, your parents will smile with happiness.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sonreír (to smile) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.