divertir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
divertir — to amuse
Imperative commands for divertir are mostly regular, with 'divierte' for tú and 'divertid' for vosotros.
divertir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For divertir, you'd tell someone to amuse themselves or to entertain someone.
Notes on divertir in the Affirmative Imperative
Divertir is mostly regular in the imperative, but the tú command 'divierte' and the vosotros command 'divertid' are the key forms to remember. It is not regular in the sense that the stem change from 'i' to 'ie' occurs in the tú form.
Example Sentences
¡Diviértete en la fiesta!
Have fun at the party!
tú
Divertíos con los juegos.
Amuse yourselves with the games.
vosotros
Señoritas, diviértanse.
Ladies, enjoy yourselves.
ustedes
Divirtamos a los niños con cuentos.
Let's amuse the children with stories.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'divertirte' instead of 'diviértete' for the tú command.
Correct: The correct tú imperative is 'diviértete', with the reflexive pronoun attached and an accent on the 'e'.
Why: The accent is needed because the stress shifts to the final syllable when the pronoun is attached.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'diviértete'.
Correct: It must be 'diviértete', not 'diviérte' or 'divierte'.
Why: The accent on the 'e' indicates the correct pronunciation and distinguishes it as the tú imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divierto
The present tense of divertir (divierto) describes current actions or habits of amusing or having fun.
Preterite
yo: divertí
The preterite of divertir (divertí) describes completed actions of amusing or having fun in the past.
Imperfect
yo: divertía
The imperfect tense of divertir (divertía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of amusing or having fun.
Future
yo: divertiré
The future tense of divertir (divertiré) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: divertiría
The conditional of divertir (divertiría) expresses hypothetical situations ('would have fun') or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divierta
The present subjunctive of divertir (divierta) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: divirtiera
The imperfect subjunctive of divertir (divirtiera/divirtiera) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: diviertas
Negative commands for divertir use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no te diviertas'.