
divertirse Preterite Conjugation
divertirse — to have fun
The preterite of divertirse has a special 'e' to 'i' stem change in the third-person forms: se divirtió and se divirtieron.
divertirse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific occasion or event where you had fun, emphasizing that the experience had a clear beginning and end.
Notes on divertirse in the Preterite
This is a 'slipper verb.' While most forms are regular -ir endings, the third-person singular (él/ella) and plural (ellos/ellas) change the 'e' to 'i' in the stem.
Example Sentences
Me divertí mucho en tu fiesta de cumpleaños.
I had a lot of fun at your birthday party.
yo
Los niños se divirtieron en el parque ayer.
The kids had fun at the park yesterday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella se divirtió mucho durante sus vacaciones.
She had a lot of fun during her vacation.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'se divertió' instead of 'se divirtió'.
Correct: se divirtió
Why: In the preterite, -ir verbs with an 'e' in the stem change that 'e' to an 'i' in the third person.
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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.
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.