To laugh in French 🇫🇷

Opposites

Rire (to laugh) – Pleurer (to cry)

7 months ago

rire info.

**Tips to Remember “Rire” (To Laugh):**
1. Relate “rire” to the English word “riot,” as something uproariously funny can cause a riot of laughter.
2. Associate “rire” with the sound “ree-re,” which mimics a giggle or chuckle.

**Explanations:**
“Rire” is the French infinitive meaning “to laugh.” It’s a regular -ire verb but also a bit irregular.

**Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:**
– “glousser” (to giggle)
– “s’esclaffer” (to burst out laughing)
– “pouffer” (to snicker)

**Different Conjugations of “Rire”:**

*Indicative Present*:
– Je ris (I laugh)
– Tu ris (You laugh)
– Il/elle/on rit (He/she/one laughs)
– Nous rions (We laugh)
– Vous riez (You laugh)
– Ils/elles rient (They laugh)

*Indicative Past Simple*:
– Je ris (I laughed)
– Tu ris (You laughed)
– Il/elle/on rit (He/she/one laughed)
– Nous rîmes (We laughed)
– Vous rîtes (You laughed)
– Ils/elles rirent (They laughed)

*Indicative Future Simple*:
– Je rirai (I will laugh)
– Tu riras (You will laugh)
– Il/elle/on rira (He/she/one will laugh)
– Nous rirons (We will laugh)
– Vous rirez (You will laugh)
– Ils/elles riront (They will laugh)

*Imperfect*:
– Je riais (I was laughing)
– Tu riais (You were laughing)
– Il/elle/on riait (He/she/one was laughing)
– Nous riions (We were laughing)
– Vous riiez (You were laughing)
– Ils/elles riaient (They were laughing)

*Subjunctive Present*:
– Que je rie (That I laugh)
– Que tu ries (That you laugh)
– Qu’il/elle/on rie (That he/she/one laughs)
– Que nous riions (That we laugh)
– Que vous riiez (That you laugh)
– Qu’ils/elles rient (That they laugh)

*Imperative*:
– Ris (Laugh — singular/informal)
– Rions (Let’s laugh)
– Riez (Laugh — plural/formal)

**Examples of Sentences That Use “Rire”:**
1. Nous aimons rire ensemble. (We like to laugh together.)
2. Il rit à chaque blague. (He laughs at every joke.)
3. Rira bien qui rira le dernier. (He who laughs last laughs longest.)
4. Elle ne peut pas s’empêcher de rire. (She can’t help laughing.)
5. Si tu veux rire, regarde une comédie. (If you want to laugh, watch a comedy.)
6. Demain, nous rirons de nos erreurs. (Tomorrow, we will laugh about our mistakes.)

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