The Present Tense of divertirse is used to describe actions happening now or that occur habitually. For example, Me divierto mucho con mis amigos. (I have a lot of fun with my friends.)

Divertirse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. This pattern is common for many Spanish verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Divertirse generally means to have fun or enjoy oneself, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To have fun or enjoy oneself: for example, Yo me divierto mucho cuando salgo con mis amigos. (I have a lot of fun when I go out with my friends.)

To amuse oneself or pass the time: for example, Ellos se divierten jugando videojuegos. (They amuse themselves playing video games.)

To make fun of or mock (colloquial): for example, No te diviertas conmigo, ¿ok? (Don’t make fun of me, ok?)

To fool around or mess around (colloquial): for example, ¡Dejen de divertirse y pónganse a trabajar! (Stop fooling around and get to work!)

Examples

Examples of Divertirse in the Present Tense

Cuando voy a la playa, me divierto mucho. (When I go to the beach, I have a lot of fun.)

Mis amigos y yo nos divertimos jugando videojuegos. (My friends and I have fun playing video games.)

¿Te diviertes en la fiesta? (Are you having fun at the party?)

Ella se divierte bailando salsa. (She has fun dancing salsa.)

Los niños se divierten en el parque de diversiones. (The kids are having fun at the amusement park.)

¿Cómo te diviertes en tus vacaciones? (How do you have fun on your vacation?)

Ellos se divierten mucho en los conciertos. (They have a lot of fun at concerts.)

Yo me divierto cocinando platillos nuevos. (I have fun cooking new dishes.)

¿Te diviertes con tus amigos los fines de semana? (Do you have fun with your friends on the weekends?)

Ella se divierte leyendo novelas. (She has fun reading novels.)

Nosotros nos divertimos mucho en las fiestas familiares. (We have a lot of fun at family parties.)

¿Cómo te diviertes en tu tiempo libre? (How do you have fun in your free time?)

Ellos se divierten haciendo deportes extremos. (They have fun doing extreme sports.)

Yo me divierto aprendiendo idiomas nuevos. (I have fun learning new languages.)

¿Te diviertes en tu trabajo? (Do you have fun at your job?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.