/di.βerˈtir.se/
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Translation
to have fun, to enjoy oneself
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Word origin
Reflexive of divertir, from Latin divertere ('to turn aside, to turn away'), from di- plus vertere ('to turn'). The leisure sense developed from turning the mind away from cares.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- divertere
- English cognates
- divert, diverse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | divierto | divertí | divertía | divertiré | divertiría |
| tú | diviertes | divertiste | divertías | divertirás | divertirías |
| él/ella/ud. | divierte | divirtió | divertía | divertirá | divertiría |
| nos. | divertimos | divertimos | divertíamos | divertiremos | divertiríamos |
| vos. | divertís | divertisteis | divertíais | divertiréis | divertiríais |
| ellos/uds. | divierten | divirtieron | divertían | divertirán | divertirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | divierta | divirtiera | divirtiese |
| tú | diviertas | divirtieras | divirtieses |
| él/ella/ud. | divierta | divirtiera | divirtiese |
| nos. | divirtamos | divirtiéramos | divirtiésemos |
| vos. | divirtáis | divirtierais | divirtieseis |
| ellos/uds. | diviertan | divirtieran | divirtiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | divierte |
| ud. | divierta |
| nosotros | divirtamos |
| vosotros | divertid |
| uds. | diviertan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- divirtiendo
- Past participle
- divertido
Examples
María.
We had a lot of fun at María's party.
.
The children have fun playing in the park.
.
I hope you enjoy yourself on your trip.
.
I had a lot of fun watching that film.
divertirnos .
We are going to have fun tonight.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 12: divertirse, prepararse, rápidamente and 7 more words.