The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Divertirse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to have fun or enjoy themselves, for example ¡Diviértete en la fiesta! (Have fun at the party!).

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern, where the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Divertirse generally means “to have fun” or “to enjoy oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To have fun: For example, ¡Diviértete en la fiesta! (Have fun at the party!)

To enjoy oneself: For example, ¡Diviértete con tus amigos! (Enjoy yourself with your friends!)

To relax and unwind: For example, ¡Diviértete y olvídate de tus problemas! (Relax and forget about your problems!)

To joke around (colloquial): For example, ¡Diviértete un poco, no seas tan serio! (Joke around a bit, don’t be so serious!)

To mess around (rude): For example, ¡Deja de divertirte y ponte a trabajar! (Stop messing around and get to work!)

Examples

Examples of Divertirse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Diviértete en la fiesta! (Have fun at the party!)

Amigos, divirtámonos esta noche. (Friends, let’s have fun tonight.)

Señora, diviértase y disfrute del espectáculo. (Ma’am, enjoy and have fun at the show.)

Oye, diviértete, ¡pero no demasiado! (Hey, have fun, but not too much!)

Jóvenes, diviértanse con responsabilidad. (Young people, have fun responsibly.)

En el parque de diversiones, diviértanse en las atracciones. (At the amusement park, have fun on the rides.)

Antes de irte de vacaciones, diviértete al máximo. (Before you go on vacation, have as much fun as possible.)

Mamá dice: “Diviértanse, pero regresen temprano”. (Mom says: “Have fun, but come back early”.)

En la boda, divirtámonos y celebremos a los novios. (At the wedding, let’s have fun and celebrate the newlyweds.)

Chicos, diviértanse jugando videojuegos, pero no se desvelen. (Guys, have fun playing video games, but don’t stay up too late.)

Relájate y diviértete en tu día libre. (Relax and have fun on your day off.)

Oigan, diviértanse en el concierto, ¡pero cuídense! (Hey, have fun at the concert, but be careful!)

Compañeros, divirtámonos en el retiro de la empresa. (Colleagues, let’s have fun at the company retreat.)

Hijo, diviértete en el campamento, ¡pero obedece a los consejeros! (Son, have fun at camp, but obey the counselors!)

Primos, diviértanse explorando la ciudad durante su visita. (Cousins, have fun exploring the city during your visit.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.