The Present Subjunctive of Divertirse is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about the action of having fun, for example: Espero que te diviertas en la fiesta. (I hope you have fun at the party.)

This is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all subjunctive forms except nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Divertirse (to have fun) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of divertirse is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about the action of having fun or enjoying oneself.

To have fun or enjoy oneself: For example, es importante que te diviertas en la fiesta (it’s important that you have fun at the party). This is the most common meaning, expressing the desire or suggestion for someone to enjoy themselves.

To amuse or entertain oneself (often in a mischievous way): For example, los niños se divierten molestando a su hermana (the kids amuse themselves by bothering their sister). This usage implies finding enjoyment through potentially annoying or troublesome behavior.

To have a good time (often in a sexual sense): For example, anoche me divertí con esa chica (last night I had a good time with that girl). In colloquial usage, this can imply sexual activity in a crass way.

To fool around or mess around: For example, no te diviertas con esa pistola, es peligroso (don’t mess around with that gun, it’s dangerous). This meaning suggests playing with something in an irresponsible or risky manner.

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.)

¿Quieres ir al parque para que los niños se diviertan? (Do you want to go to the park so the kids can have fun?)

Es importante que me divierta de vez en cuando para aliviar el estrés. (It’s important that I have fun once in a while to relieve stress.)

Vamos al cine para que te diviertas un rato. (Let’s go to the movies so you can have some fun.)

Aunque estudie mucho, también necesito que me divierta con mis amigos. (Even though I study a lot, I also need to have fun with my friends.)

¿Qué podemos hacer para que el niño se divierta en su cumpleaños? (What can we do so the kid has fun on their birthday?)

Espero que te diviertas mucho en tus vacaciones. (I hope you have a lot of fun on your vacation.)

Es bueno que de vez en cuando te diviertas y no pienses en el trabajo. (It’s good for you to have fun and not think about work once in a while.)

Aunque el trabajo es importante, también es necesario que te diviertas un poco. (Even though work is important, it’s also necessary for you to have some fun.)

Vamos a la playa para que los niños se diviertan en el agua. (Let’s go to the beach so the kids can have fun in the water.)

Es importante que me divierta de vez en cuando para no volverme loco. (It’s important that I have fun once in a while so I don’t go crazy.)

Ojalá que te diviertas mucho en el concierto esta noche. (I hope you have a lot of fun at the concert tonight.)

Vamos al parque de diversiones para que te diviertas un rato. (Let’s go to the amusement park so you can have some fun.)

Es bueno que te diviertas y no pienses en los problemas por un tiempo. (It’s good for you to have fun and not think about problems for a while.)

Aunque el trabajo es duro, es importante que te diviertas de vez en cuando. (Even though work is hard, it’s important for you to have fun once in a while.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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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.