The Subjunctive Mood of Divertirse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of having fun. For example, Es importante que te diviertas en la fiesta. (It’s important that you have fun at the party.)
This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing pattern in the subjunctive mood. The stem vowel e changes to ie in all subjunctive forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me divierta |
| Tú | te diviertas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se divierta |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos divirtamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os divirtáis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se diviertan |
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Usage of Divertirse in the Subjunctive Mood
Divertirse generally means “to have fun” or “to enjoy oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.
To have a good time: For example, Es importante que te diviertas en la fiesta (It’s important that you have a good time at the party).
To enjoy oneself: For example, Espero que te diviertas en tus vacaciones (I hope you enjoy yourself on your vacation).
To have fun (colloquial): For example, ¡Que os divirtáis esta noche! (Have fun tonight!)
To fool around (rude): For example, No quiero que te diviertas con otras chicas (I don’t want you fooling around with other girls).
Examples
Examples of Divertirse in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que te diviertas en la fiesta esta noche. (I hope you have fun at the party tonight.)
Es importante que los niños se diviertan y jueguen al aire libre. (It’s important for children to have fun and play outdoors.)
Quiero que nos divirtamos en nuestras vacaciones familiares. (I want us to have fun on our family vacation.)
Aunque estudiar es importante, también es bueno que de vez en cuando te diviertas. (Although studying is important, it’s also good for you to have fun once in a while.)
Ojalá que se diviertan en el parque de diversiones. (I hope you all have fun at the amusement park.)
Es necesario que los empleados se diviertan en la fiesta de la empresa. (It’s necessary for employees to have fun at the company party.)
Mis padres quieren que me divierta y disfrute de mi juventud. (My parents want me to have fun and enjoy my youth.)
Mis amigos y yo esperamos que nos divirtamos en el concierto esta noche. (My friends and I hope we have fun at the concert tonight.)
Independientemente de la edad, es importante que todos se diviertan y disfruten de la vida. (Regardless of age, it’s important for everyone to have fun and enjoy life.)
Es importante que te diviertas y explores tus intereses fuera del trabajo. (It’s important for you to have fun and explore your interests outside of work.)
Espero que todos se diviertan en la boda y celebren con los novios. (I hope everyone has fun at the wedding and celebrates with the newlyweds.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me divierta | I have fun |
| Tú te diviertas | You have fun |
| Él / Ella / Usted se divierta | He / She / You (formal) has fun |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos divirtamos | We have fun |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os divirtáis | You all have fun |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se diviertan | They / You all (formal) have fun |
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Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.