divertirse Present Conjugation
divertirse — to have fun
In the present tense, divertirse is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
divertirse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things you typically enjoy or to say you are having a good time right now.
Notes on divertirse in the Present
This is a boot-shaped stem changer (e→ie). The change happens inside the 'boot' (yo, tú, él, ellos), but not in the 'leg' (nosotros, vosotros).
Example Sentences
Me divierto mucho cuando salgo con mis amigos.
I have a lot of fun when I go out with my friends.
yo
¿Te diviertes en las clases de baile?
Do you have fun in the dance classes?
tú
Nos divertimos jugando al fútbol los domingos.
We have fun playing soccer on Sundays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'nos diviertimos' instead of 'nos divertimos'.
Correct: nos divertimos
Why: The stem change (e→ie) never happens in the nosotros or vosotros forms in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me divirtiera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 3rd person plural preterite stem: divirtie-.
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.