Sorriderebbe
Sorriderebbe is the third-person singular form of the Italian verb sorridere in the conditional present. The verb sorridere means to smile, and sorriderebbe expresses a hypothetical action: “he would smile” or “she would smile.”
In the conditional present, the forms are used for all persons with endings added to the infinitive
io sorriderei, tu sorrideresti, lui/lei sorriderebbe, noi sorrideremmo, voi sorridereste, loro sorriderebbero.
Sorriderebbe is therefore the standard form for the third person singular in this tense.
The conditional present, including sorriderebbe, is used to express hypothetical actions, polite requests, or conjectures about
- Se sapesse la risposta, sorriderebbe. (If he knew the answer, he would smile.)
- Lei sorriderebbe se trovasse un motivo per essere contenta. (She would smile if she found a reason
The form commonly appears in if-clauses (periodic or concessive) and in reported speech when conveying what
Related verb: sorridere (to smile) is the infinitive. It is closely related to ridere (to laugh). The
Sorridere, ridere, Italian verb conjugation, conditional mood.