Meaning
to laugh
- to laugh at
In a sentence
I bambini ridono in giardino.
The children laugh in the garden.
Perché ridi di me adesso?
Why are you laughing at me now?
Non ho riso alla sua battuta.
I didn't laugh at his joke.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ridere | infinitive |
| ridiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rido | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ridete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ridi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ridono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ride | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ridevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ridevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ridevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ridevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ridevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rideva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ridemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| risi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rideste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ridesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| risero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rise | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rideremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rideranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ridiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rida | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ridiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rida | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ridano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rida | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ridessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ridessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rideste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ridessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ridessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ridesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rideremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ridereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rideresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ridiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ridete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ridi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ridendo | gerund |
| riso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'ridere' for general laughter; 'sghignazzare' implies mocking or sneering.
- Avoid 'ridere a' for laughing *with* someone—use 'ridere con' instead.
- Takes 'essere' in compound tenses when intransitive (e.g., 'sono riso').
- past participle riso