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“Divertirse” (to have fun) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Divertirse”

The preterite of divertirse is used to express when you had fun at a specific moment or event in the past. For example, when you want to say “I had fun at the party last night” – “Me divertí en la fiesta anoche.”

This is an e to i stem-changing reflexive verb in the preterite tense. The stem change only occurs in the third person singular and plural forms, and you must remember to include the reflexive pronouns.

How to Use Divertirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of divertirse indicates specific instances of having fun.

To have fun/enjoy oneself: Used for specific occasions of enjoyment, for example Me divertí mucho en la fiesta (I had a lot of fun at the party), or Se divirtieron en la playa (They had fun at the beach).

To amuse oneself: Describes entertaining oneself, for example Nos divertimos jugando juegos de mesa (We amused ourselves playing board games).

Real Life Examples of Divertirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me divertí mucho en la fiesta. (I had a lot of fun at the party.)

¿Te divertiste en el concierto? (Did you have fun at the concert?)

Los niños se divirtieron en el parque. (The children had fun at the park.)

Nos divertimos muchísimo en la playa. (We had a lot of fun at the beach.)

Se divirtió jugando con sus amigos. (He/she had fun playing with friends.)

¿Cómo te divertiste ayer? (How did you have fun yesterday?)

Me divertí aprendiendo a cocinar. (I had fun learning to cook.)

Nos divertimos en la celebración. (We had fun at the celebration.)

Se divirtieron bailando toda la noche. (They had fun dancing all night.)

¿Te divertiste en las vacaciones? (Did you have fun on vacation?)

Me divertí más de lo que esperaba. (I had more fun than I expected.)

Los invitados se divirtieron en la boda. (The guests had fun at the wedding.)

Nos divertimos contando historias. (We had fun telling stories.)

Se divirtió en el festival de música. (He/she had fun at the music festival.)

¿Cómo se divirtieron en el cumpleaños? (How did they have fun at the birthday party?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.