Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Introduction to the verb rire
The English translation of the French verb rire is “to laugh.” It is pronounced as “ree-ruh.”
The language origin of rire can be traced back to the Latin word “ridere,” meaning “to laugh.” In everyday French, rire is used to express the action of laughing or to describe something that is funny.
Examples:
- Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de rire quand je regarde cette vidéo. (I can’t help but laugh when I watch this video.)
- Il faut apprendre à rire de soi-même. (We have to learn to laugh at ourselves.)
- Les enfants riaient aux éclats en regardant le clown. (The children were laughing out loud while watching the clown.)
Rire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of rire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je ris | Je ris souvent. | I laugh often.
tu | tu ris | Tu ris à toutes mes blagues. | You laugh at all my jokes.
il | il rit | Il rit aux éclats. | He laughs out loud.
elle | elle rit | Elle rit de mes bêtises. | She laughs at my silly actions.
on | on rit | On rit ensemble. | We laugh together.
nous | nous rions | Nous rions toute la soirée. | We laugh all evening.
vous | vous riez | Vous riez tout le temps. | You laugh all the time.
ils | ils rient | Ils rient aux larmes. | They laugh until they cry.
elles | elles rient | Elles rient des histoires drôles. | They laugh at funny stories.
Other Conjugations for Rire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rire
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