
divertirse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
divertirse — to have fun
The present subjunctive of divertirse has a 'ie' stem change in most forms and a 'i' change in nosotros/vosotros.
divertirse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to have fun (e.g., 'Espero que te diviertas') or after expressions of emotion and doubt.
Notes on divertirse in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is tricky! It follows the 'ie' change in the boot, but unlike the present indicative, the nosotros form changes 'e' to 'i' (nos divirtamos).
Example Sentences
Espero que te diviertas mucho en la fiesta.
I hope you have a lot of fun at the party.
tú
Es importante que nos divirtamos un poco.
It is important that we have a little fun.
nosotros
No creo que se diviertan en ese museo aburrido.
I don't think they will have fun in that boring museum.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'nos divertamos' instead of 'nos divirtamos'.
Correct: nos divirtamos
Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changing verbs have a one-letter change (e→i) in the nosotros/vosotros forms.
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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.
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.