The preterite of divertirse is used to express a specific instance of having fun in the past. For example, you might say “I had fun at the party last night,” indicating a completed period of enjoyment.

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

Conjugations

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

The preterite of divertirse indicates a completed experience of having fun or enjoying oneself in the past.

To have fun/enjoy oneself: Describes having a good time, 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: Used for entertainment or recreation, for example Me divertí jugando con los niños (I had fun playing with the children).

Examples

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?)

Mi hermana se divirtió en el parque. (My sister had fun at the park.)

Nos divertimos durante las vacaciones. (We had fun during the vacation.)

Los niños se divirtieron en la playa. (The children had fun at the beach.)

Me divertí jugando videojuegos. (I had fun playing video games.)

¿Por qué no te divertiste en la cena? (Why didn’t you have fun at dinner?)

Ella se divirtió bailando toda la noche. (She had fun dancing all night.)

Nos divertimos en el festival. (We had fun at the festival.)

Los estudiantes se divirtieron en la excursión. (The students had fun on the field trip.)

Me divertí conociendo gente nueva. (I had fun meeting new people.)

¿Te divertiste en tu cumpleaños? (Did you have fun on your birthday?)

Mi primo se divirtió en el circo. (My cousin had fun at the circus.)

Nos divertimos cocinando juntos. (We had fun cooking together.)

Los turistas se divirtieron explorando la ciudad. (The tourists had fun exploring the city.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American 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.