In Présent indicatif, the verbs rire (to laugh) and sourire (to smile) are irregular.
RIRE (to laugh)
| je ris |
| tu ris |
| il/elle/on rit |
| nous rions |
| vous riez |
| ils/elles rient |
Listen to these examples:
Je lui ressemble quand je ris.
I look like her when I laugh.
Pourquoi est-ce que tu ris ?
Why are you laughing?
Sarah rit souvent aux éclats quand il est là.
Sarah often roars with laughter when he's here.
Nous rions beaucoup ensemble.
We laugh a lot together.
J'aime quand vous riez.
I like it when you laugh.
Ils rient avec lui, pas de lui.
They laugh with him, not at him.
SOURIRE (to smile)
| je souris |
| tu souris |
| il/elle/on sourit |
| nous sourions |
| vous souriez |
| ils/elles sourient |
Listen to these examples:
Je lui souris quand je le vois.
I smile at him when I see him.
Tu souris tout le temps.
You smile all the time.
La fortune sourit aux audacieux.
Fortune favours [lit. smiles at] the bold.
Nous sourions de toutes nos dents.
We're smiling from ear to ear [lit. with all our teeth].
Quand vous souriez, plus rien n'a d'importance.
When you smile, nothing else matters (any more).
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Ils rient avec lui, pas de lui.
They laugh with him, not at him.
Je lui ressemble quand je ris.
I look like her when I laugh.
Nous sourions de toutes nos dents.
We're smiling from ear to ear [lit. with all our teeth].
J'aime quand vous riez.
I like it when you laugh.
La fortune sourit aux audacieux.
Fortune favours [lit. smiles at] the bold.
Nous rions beaucoup ensemble.
We laugh a lot together.
Tu souris tout le temps.
You smile all the time.
Sarah rit souvent aux éclats quand il est là.
Sarah often roars with laughter when he's here.
Quand vous souriez, plus rien n'a d'importance.
When you smile, nothing else matters (any more).
Je lui souris quand je le vois.
I smile at him when I see him.
Pourquoi est-ce que tu ris ?
Why are you laughing?
Ils sourient de soulagement.
They're smiling with relief.
