divertirse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
divertirse — to have fun
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 3rd person plural preterite stem: divirtie-.
divertirse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (e.g., 'If I had fun...') or when a past wish/request triggered the subjunctive.
Notes on divertirse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Because the preterite 3rd person is 'divirtieron', the stem for all forms here is 'divirtier-'. The 'e' always becomes 'i'.
Example Sentences
Si me divirtiera más, me quedaría más tiempo.
If I were having more fun, I would stay longer.
yo
Mis padres querían que nos divirtiéramos en el campamento.
My parents wanted us to have fun at the camp.
nosotros
Me gustaría que se divirtieran en su viaje.
I would like them to have fun on their trip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'divertiera' instead of 'divirtiera'.
Correct: divirtiera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive always takes the stem from the preterite 'ellos' form, which has the 'i' change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me divierto
In the present tense, divertirse is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me divertí
The preterite of divertirse has a special 'e' to 'i' stem change in the third-person forms: se divirtió and se divirtieron.
Imperfect
yo: me divertía
The imperfect of divertirse is regular for -ir verbs: me divertía, te divertías, etc.
Future
yo: me divertiré
The future tense of divertirse is completely regular: just add the future endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: me divertiría
The conditional uses the full infinitive 'divertir' plus endings like -ía, -ías, -ía.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me divierta
The present subjunctive of divertirse has a 'ie' stem change in most forms and a 'i' change in nosotros/vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: diviértete
Use the imperative to tell someone to have fun: '¡Diviértete!' or '¡Diviértanse!'
Negative Imperative
yo: no te diviertas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no te diviertas, no se diviertan.