divertir Negative Imperative Conjugation
divertir — to amuse
Negative commands for divertir use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no te diviertas'.
divertir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive conjugation.
Notes on divertir in the Negative Imperative
Divertir follows the standard pattern for negative commands, using the present subjunctive. This means the stem change from 'i' to 'ie' appears in most forms (e.g., tú, usted, ustedes).
Example Sentences
No te diviertas demasiado con eso.
Don't amuse yourself too much with that.
tú
No se diviertan haciendo ruido.
Don't amuse yourselves by making noise.
No se divierta pensando en eso.
Don't amuse yourself thinking about that.
usted
No nos divirtamos con chismes.
Let's not amuse ourselves with gossip.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'No divertir'.
Correct: It should be 'No te diviertas' (for tú) or 'No se divierta' (for usted).
Why: Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted forms, e.g., 'No diviertas' for usted.
Correct: The correct form for usted is 'No se divierta'.
Why: The usted form is based on the él/ella subjunctive form, while the tú form is different.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divierte
Imperative commands for divertir are mostly regular, with 'divierte' for tú and 'divertid' for vosotros.