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Conjugation Chart of “Divorciarse” (to get divorced) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome divorcié
te divorciaste
Él / Ella / Ustedse divorció
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos divorciamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse divorciaron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Divorciarse”

The preterite of divorciarse is used to express when someone got divorced at a specific point in the past, for example Se divorciaron el año pasado (They got divorced last year). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed action of getting divorced.

This is a regular -ar verb used reflexively, requiring the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation. The verb itself follows the standard preterite pattern for -ar verbs.

How to Use Divorciarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of divorciarse expresses a completed action of getting divorced in the past.

To get divorced: Describes ending a marriage legally, for example Se divorció el año pasado (He/she got divorced last year) or Se divorciaron después de veinte años (They got divorced after twenty years).

To separate legally: Used for the legal process of ending marriage, for example Se divorciaron de común acuerdo (They divorced by mutual agreement).

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

Me divorcié después de diez años de matrimonio. (I got divorced after ten years of marriage.)

Te divorciaste el año pasado. (You got divorced last year.)

La actriz se divorció por tercera vez. (The actress got divorced for the third time.)

Nos divorciamos de mutuo acuerdo. (We got divorced by mutual agreement.)

Los empresarios se divorciaron en secreto. (The business owners got divorced in secret.)

Me divorcié antes de mudarme. (I got divorced before moving.)

Te divorciaste por razones personales. (You got divorced for personal reasons.)

El político se divorció durante la campaña. (The politician got divorced during the campaign.)

Nos divorciamos sin conflictos. (We got divorced without conflicts.)

Las parejas se divorciaron en masa. (The couples got divorced en masse.)

Me divorcié y empecé una nueva vida. (I got divorced and started a new life.)

Te divorciaste después del escándalo. (You got divorced after the scandal.)

La cantante se divorció de su manager. (The singer got divorced from her manager.)

Nos divorciamos por problemas económicos. (We got divorced due to financial problems.)

Los artistas se divorciaron amistosamente. (The artists got divorced amicably.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Divorciarse (to get divorced) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me divorcié I got divorced
Tú te divorciaste You got divorced
Él / Ella / Usted se divorció He / She / You got divorced
Nosotros / Nosotras nos divorciamos We got divorced
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se divorciaron They / You all got divorced

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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.