Portuguese verb

Conjugation of rir

The Portuguese verb rir means "to laugh". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to laugh
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
rindo
Past participle
rido
Quick answer

The present tense of rir is eu rio, tu ris, ele/ela ri, nós rimos, vós rides, eles/elas riem. It is irregular: 5 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of rir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
eu rio (irregular)
tu ris (irregular)
ele/ela ri (irregular)
nós rimos
vós rides (irregular)
eles/elas riem (irregular)

More tenses of rir

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu ri
tu riste
ele/ela riu
nós rimos
vós ristes
eles/elas riram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu ria
tu rias
ele/ela ria
nós ríamos
vós ríeis
eles/elas riam
Future Futuro
eu rirei
tu rirás
ele/ela rirá
nós riremos
vós rireis
eles/elas rirão
Conditional Condicional
eu riria
tu ririas
ele/ela riria
nós riríamos
vós riríeis
eles/elas ririam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu ria (irregular)
que tu rias (irregular)
que ele/ela ria (irregular)
que nós riamos (irregular)
que vós riais (irregular)
que eles/elas riam (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu ri (irregular)
você ria (irregular)
nós riamos (irregular)
vós ride (irregular)
vocês riam (irregular)

Notes on rir

Rir is irregular. The present forms include rio, ris, ri, rides and riem, and the present subjunctive uses ria, rias and riamos. The imperative forms are ri, ria, riamos, ride and riam.

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Example sentences with rir

  • Eu rio sempre com os meus amigos. I always laugh with my friends.
  • Ontem, ela riu durante o filme. Yesterday, she laughed during the film.
  • Nós ríamos muito naquela época. We laughed a lot at that time.
  • Eles rirão muito nesta festa amanhã. They will laugh a lot at this party tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

Is rir a regular or irregular Portuguese verb?

Rir is irregular. Its present forms include rio, ris, ri, rides and riem, which differ from the regular model shown by partir.

What are the present subjunctive forms of rir?

The forms are ria, rias, ria, riamos, riais and riam. These forms are irregular for this verb.

What are the past participle and gerund of rir?

The past participle is rido and the gerund is rindo.