Do you want to have fun while learning Spanish? If that is the case, you may want to learn to conjugate divertir, a particularly fun Spanish verb. Divertir translates to amuse, or entertain in English. However, if used as a reflexive verb, it can also be used to talk about having fun. One way for English-speakers to remember this verb is to note its similarity with the word ‘‘diversion’’ which often indicates an entertainment.
Since it is a regular verb, the grammar for this Spanish verb is pretty straightforward. However, note that when conjugated in certain verb tenses, divertir undergoes a stem change that needs to be taken into consideration.
Present
|
Yo |
divierto |
Nosotros |
divertimos |
|
Tú |
diviertes |
Vosotros |
divertís |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
divierte |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
divierten |
Example sentence:
Carla, gracias por comerte todas mis galletas. Sabes que eso me divierte. -- Carla, thanks for eating all my cookies. You know that pleases me.
Present (Reflexive)
|
Yo |
me divierto |
Nosotros |
nos divertimos |
|
Tú |
te diviertes |
Vosotros |
os divertís |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
se divierte |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
se divierten |
Example sentence:
Yo nunca me divierto en las fiestas. -- I never have fun at parties.
Notice the e-to-ie stem change in the present tense conjugation. It happens in all pronoun forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
|
Yo |
divertía |
Nosotros |
divertíamos |
|
Tú |
divertías |
Vosotros |
divertíais |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
divertía |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
divertían |
Example sentence:
No sé qué pasó, pero el programa divertía más en sus inicios. -- I don’t know what happened, but the show used to be more amusing when it first aired.
Imperfect (Reflexive)
|
Yo |
me divertía |
Nosotros |
nos divertíamos |
|
Tú |
te divertías |
Vosotros |
os divertíais |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
se divertía |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
se divertían |
Example sentence:
Tú te divertías más cuando estabas pequeño. -- You used to have more fun when you were little.
Future
|
Yo |
divertiré |
Nosotros |
divertiremos |
|
Tú |
divertirás |
Vosotros |
divertiréis |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
divertirá |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
divertirán |
Example sentence:
Sí, tú vestirás de payaso y divertirás a los niños. – Yes, you will dress up as a clown and you will entertain the kids.
Future (Reflexive)
|
Yo |
me divertiré |
Nosotros |
nos divertiremos |
|
Tú |
te divertirás |
Vosotros |
os divertiréis |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
se divertirá |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
se divertirán |
Example sentence:
Tu familia y tú se divertirán mucho en ese parque de diversiones. -- You and your family will have a lot of fun in that amusement park.
Conditional
|
Yo |
divertiría |
Nosotros |
divertiríamos |
|
Tú |
divertirías |
Vosotros |
divertiríais |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
divertiría |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
divertirían |
Example sentence:
Creo que tu hermana divertiría mucho más a sus estudiantes de 6 años si usara presentaciones interactivas en clase. -- I think your sister would amuse her 6-year-old students even more if she used interactive presentations in class.
Conditional (Reflexive)
|
Yo |
me divertiría |
Nosotros |
nos divertiríamos |
|
Tú |
te divertirías |
Vosotros |
os divertiríais |
|
Él/Ella/Ud. |
se divertiría |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
se divertirían |
Example sentence:
Nosotros nos divertiríamos más si pudiéramos ver delfines en nuestro próximo viaje. -- We would have more fun if we could see dolphins on our next trip.
Divertir Put to Use
Divertir can also be used in several idiomatic expressions in Spanish. For example: A ver a un velorio y a divertirse a un fandango. While it is hard to find an accurate equivalent for this idiom; it could be translated as ‘‘some things in life need to be taken seriously,’’ or ‘‘in all seriousness.’’
Another common expression is dime cómo te diviertes, y te diré quién eres, which translates to ‘‘tell me the things you do for fun, and I’ll tell you who you are.’’ It is a variation of the old saying ‘‘tell me with whom you walk and I will tell you who you are.’’
You can now have some fun, entertain your friends, or just focus on being less serious. Divertir can be used in many situations and its conjugation rules are not difficult to remember.