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.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Divorciarse (to get divorced) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me divorcié |
| Tú | te divorciaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se divorció |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos divorciamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se divorciaron |
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Usage of 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).
Examples
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.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Divorciarse (to get divorced) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.