Conjugation of sonreír in Spanish
sonreírto smileirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonrío | |
| tú | sonríes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonríe | |
| nosotros | sonreímos | |
| vosotros | sonreís | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonríen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
sonriosonríoMissing accent on 'í' — first person singular is 'sonrío'. - tú
sonriessonríesMissing accent on 'í' — second person singular is 'sonríes'. - nosotros
sonreimossonreímosMissing accent on 'í' — nosotros present is 'sonreímos'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonreí | |
| tú | sonreíste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonrió | |
| nosotros | sonreímos | |
| vosotros | sonreísteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- él/ella/Ud.
sonriosonrióMissing accent on 'ó' in third person preterite — correct: 'sonrió'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonreía | |
| tú | sonreías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreía | |
| nosotros | sonreíamos | |
| vosotros | sonreíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonreiré | |
| tú | sonreirás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreirá | |
| nosotros | sonreiremos | |
| vosotros | sonreiréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreirán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonreiría | |
| tú | sonreirías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreiría | |
| nosotros | sonreiríamos | |
| vosotros | sonreiríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreirían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonría | |
| tú | sonrías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonría | |
| nosotros | sonriamos | |
| vosotros | sonriáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrían |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- vosotros
sonriaissonriáisMissing accent on 'á' — vosotros present subjunctive is 'sonriáis'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonriera | |
| tú | sonrieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonriera | |
| nosotros | sonriéramos | |
| vosotros | sonrierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | sonríe | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonría | |
| nosotros | sonriamos | |
| vosotros | sonreíd | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrían |
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonriendo | |
| tú | sonriendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonriendo | |
| nosotros | sonriendo | |
| vosotros | sonriendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonriendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sonreído | |
| tú | sonreído | |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreído | |
| nosotros | sonreído | |
| vosotros | sonreído | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreído |
Common mistakes in the Participio Pasado
- él/ella/Ud.
sonreidosonreídoPast participle requires an accent on 'í' — correct: 'sonreído'.
sonreír — frequently asked questions
Is sonreír a regular verb?
No — sonreír is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does sonreír mean?
sonreír is a Spanish verb meaning "to smile".