Conjugate sonreír in Spanish
to smile
sonreír is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2439 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Ella siempre sonríe cuando te ve." (She always smiles when she sees you.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sonreír — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to smile · -ir verb · irregular (stem-change-e-i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonrío * |
| tú | sonríes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonríe * |
| nosotros | sonreímos * |
| vosotros | sonreís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonríen * |
Ella siempre sonríe cuando te ve.
She always smiles when she sees you.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreí |
| tú | sonreíste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonrió * |
| nosotros | sonreímos * |
| vosotros | sonreísteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrieron * |
Ayer yo sonreí.
Yesterday I smile.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreía |
| tú | sonreías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreía |
| nosotros | sonreíamos |
| vosotros | sonreíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreían |
Antes yo sonreía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to smile often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreiré * |
| tú | sonreirás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreirá * |
| nosotros | sonreiremos * |
| vosotros | sonreiréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreirán * |
Mañana yo sonreiré.
Tomorrow I will smile.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreiría * |
| tú | sonreirías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonreiría * |
| nosotros | sonreiríamos * |
| vosotros | sonreiríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonreirían * |
Si pudiera, yo sonreiría.
If I could, I would smile.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonría * |
| tú | sonrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonría * |
| nosotros | sonriamos * |
| vosotros | sonriáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrían * |
Espero que tú sonrías.
I hope that you smile.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sonríe * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonría * |
| nosotros | sonriamos * |
| vosotros | sonreíd * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrían * |
Ella siempre sonríe cuando te ve.
She always smiles when she sees you.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Ella siempre sonríe cuando te ve.
She always smiles when she sees you.
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Sonrió al recibir la buena noticia.
She smiled upon receiving the good news.
Common phrases with sonreír
- sonreír de oreja a oreja to smile from ear to ear
- sonreír ante la adversidad to smile in the face of adversity