sonreír — Preterite (Pretérito)
to smile
The preterite conjugation of sonreír (irregular stem-change-e-i, ranked #2439). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sonreí |
| tú | sonreíste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sonrió * |
| nosotros | sonreímos * |
| vosotros | sonreísteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sonrieron * |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo sonreí.
Yesterday I smile.
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