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Conjugation Chart of “Sonreír” (to smile) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Sonreír”

The subjunctive mood of Sonreír is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que sonrías más a menudo. (I hope you smile more often.)

This is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in certain conjugations.

How to Use Sonreír in the Subjunctive Mood

The present subjunctive of sonreír is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

To express a desire or hope: For example, Espero que sonrías más a menudo. (I hope you smile more often.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que sonría mucho en esa situación. (I don’t think he would smile much in that situation.)

To express emotions: For example, Me alegra que sonrías cuando estás feliz. (I’m glad you smile when you’re happy.)

In hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuvieras una buena noticia, sonreirías. (If you had good news, you would smile.)

Colloquial/slang usage: For example, ¡Sonríe, que no te cuesta nada! (Smile, it doesn’t cost you anything! – said to someone who looks grumpy or serious.)

Real Life Examples of Sonreír in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que sonrías en la entrevista de trabajo. (It’s important that you smile in the job interview.)

Ojalá que tu hermana sonría más a menudo. (I hope your sister smiles more often.)

Preferiría que sonrieras para la foto familiar. (I’d prefer that you smile for the family photo.)

Es una lástima que no sonrían más en el trabajo. (It’s a shame they don’t smile more at work.)

Aunque esté enojado, es mejor que sonría. (Even if he’s angry, it’s better that he smiles.)

A menos que sonriamos, la gente pensará que estamos molestos. (Unless we smile, people will think we’re upset.)

Siempre que vayamos a fiestas, es bueno que sonriamos. (Whenever we go to parties, it’s good that we smile.)

Voy a sugerir que sonrían más en la próxima reunión. (I’m going to suggest that they smile more in the next meeting.)

Aunque no te sientas feliz, es importante que sonrías de todos modos. (Even if you don’t feel happy, it’s important that you smile anyway.)

Quiero que sonrías más, ¡te ves mucho mejor cuando lo haces! (I want you to smile more, you look so much better when you do!)

Insisto en que sonrían para la foto del anuario. (I insist that you all smile for the yearbook photo.)

Dudo que sonría mucho en su nuevo trabajo. (I doubt he’ll smile much in his new job.)

Espero que sonrías más ahora que te sientes mejor. (I hope you smile more now that you’re feeling better.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Sonreír (to smile) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.