Divertirse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of divertirse — "to have fun" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for divertirse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Divertirse means "to have fun" or "to enjoy yourself", and it is the reflexive partner of divertir (to amuse someone). The difference is the point of the verb: el payaso divierte a los niños (the clown amuses the children) versus los niños se divierten (the children have fun). Divertirse is one of the happiest verbs in Spanish — you have fun at a party, on holiday, with friends. It is an -ir stem-changing verb: the e becomes ie in yo, tú, él and ellos (me divierto, te diviertes, se divierte, se divierten) but stays e in nosotros and vosotros (nos divertimos, os divertís). Its gerund is divirtiéndose, with the same stem change. To see it in a real sentence: Nosotros nos divertimos en las fiestas. — "We have fun at parties.".
Present tense conjugation table: divertirse
Every person of divertirse in the present tense. The gerund is divirtiéndose and the past participle is divertido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me divierto |
| tú | te diviertes |
| él/ella/Ud. | se divierte |
| nosotros/as | nos divertimos |
| vosotros/as | os divertís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se divierten |
How the present indicative of divertirse is formed
The present indicative of divertirse is built from the stem divert- plus the present indicative endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me divierto |
| tú | -es | te diviertes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | se divierte |
| nosotros/as | -imos | nos divertimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | os divertís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | se divierten |
divertirse is a reflexive verb, so every form carries a reflexive pronoun in front of it: me, te, se, nos, os, se. The verb itself is a regular -ir verb built on the stem divert-, so the only extra work is matching the pronoun to the person — me divierto for yo, te diviertes for tú, se divierte for él/ella, nos divertimos for nosotros, os divertís for vosotros and se divierten for ellos/ellas. The pronoun always goes before the conjugated verb in the present tense. The gerund is divirtiéndose, with the pronoun attached to the end, and the past participle is divertido.
The gerund of divertirse is divirtiéndose — it keeps the stem change, so it is irregular, not the plain stem plus -iendo. The past participle is divertido. The participle itself is regular, and it is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of divertirse
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and divertirse appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Having fun at a party
The present describes fun happening now or as a regular habit.
"Nosotros nos divertimos en las fiestas." — "We have fun at parties."
Having fun with friends
The present states a regular social habit.
"Yo me divierto mucho con mis amigos." — "I have a lot of fun with my friends."
Children having fun
The present describes children enjoying themselves.
"Los niños se divierten en el parque." — "The children have fun in the park."
Having fun on holiday
The present describes enjoyment on a trip.
"Tú te diviertes en la playa." — "You have fun on the beach."
Not having fun
The negative states boredom or a bad time.
"Mi hermano no se divierte en clase." — "My brother doesn't have fun in class."
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Yo me divierto en el concierto. — "I have fun at the concert."
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Yo me divertí en el concierto. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Tú te diviertes con tus primos. — "You have fun with your cousins."
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Tú te divertías con tus primos. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Ella se divierte bailando. — "She has fun dancing."
- Future — what will happen: Ella se divertirá bailando. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: divertirse in the present tense
Seven sentences that show divertirse in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo me divierto en el concierto. — "I have fun at the concert."
- Tú te diviertes con tus primos. — "You have fun with your cousins."
- Ella se divierte bailando. — "She has fun dancing."
- Nosotros nos divertimos los fines de semana. — "We have fun at the weekends."
- Vosotros os divertís en el campamento. — "You have fun at camp."
- Ellos se divierten jugando al fútbol. — "They have fun playing football."
- El bebé se divierte con el agua. — "The baby has fun with the water."
Common mistakes with divertirse in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with divertirse in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo divierto mucho con mis amigos (using divertir instead of divertirse).
✓ Correct: Yo me divierto mucho con mis amigos.
To have fun yourself, use the reflexive: me divierto. Yo divierto means "I amuse (someone else)".
✗ *Yo me diverto en el concierto (no stem change).
✓ Correct: Yo me divierto en el concierto.
Divertirse is an e → ie stem-changing verb: me divierto, not me diverto.
✗ *Nosotros nos diviertimos los fines de semana.
✓ Correct: Nosotros nos divertimos los fines de semana.
Nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: nos divertimos, os divertís.
✗ *Vosotros divertís en el campamento (missing os).
✓ Correct: Vosotros os divertís en el campamento.
The pronoun is obligatory: os divertís, not divertís.
Quiz: divertirse in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of divertirse. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of divertirse for tú?
- a) te diviertes
- b) se divierte
- c) se divierten
- d) me divierto
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ en el concierto. — "I have fun at the concert."
- a) me divierto
- b) se divierten
- c) me divertí
- d) te diviertes
3. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ mucho con mis amigos. — "I have a lot of fun with my friends."
- a) me divierto
- b) se divierte
- c) me divertí
- d) nos divertimos
4. Which is the correct present tense form of divertirse for nosotros?
- a) te diviertes
- b) nos divertimos
- c) se divierten
- d) me divierto
5. Which sentence uses divertirse correctly in the present tense?
- a) Ella se divirtió bailando.
- b) Ella te diviertes bailando.
- c) Ella se divierte bailando.
6. Which is the correct present tense form of divertirse for yo, including the reflexive pronoun?
- a) me divierto
- b) se divierte
- c) divierto
- d) te diviertes
7. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ en la playa. — "You have fun on the beach."
- a) te diviertes
- b) te divertiste
- c) me divierto
- d) se divierten
8. What is the gerund of divertirse?
- a) divirtiéndose
- b) divertido
- c) divirtiendose
- d) divertimos
Answer key
a) te diviertes — The tú form is te diviertes. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; me divierto is yo, se divierte is él/ella and se divierten is ellos/ellas.
a) me divierto — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: me divierto. The other options are the wrong person or the wrong tense.
a) me divierto — The subject is yo, so the present form is me divierto.
b) nos divertimos — Nosotros takes nos divertimos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ir verbs is -imos, attached to the stem divert-.
c) Ella se divierte bailando. — Ella se divierte bailando. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
a) me divierto — Reflexive verbs need the pronoun: me divierto. Without me the verb means something else, and the other options belong to different persons.
a) te diviertes — The subject is tú, so the present form is te diviertes.
a) divirtiéndose — The gerund is divirtiéndose. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle divertido.
Frequently asked questions
Is divertirse regular in the present tense?
The verb itself is regular — it is a normal -ir verb — but it is reflexive, so every form carries a pronoun: me divierto, te diviertes, se divierte, nos divertimos, os divertís and se divierten. The pronoun is part of the verb, not an optional extra.
What is the gerund and the past participle of divertirse?
The gerund is divirtiéndose and the past participle is divertido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I to have fun" in Spanish?
Say me divierto. For example: Yo me divierto en el concierto. — "I have fun at the concert.".
What is the difference between divertirse and aburrirse?
divertirse means "to have fun", while aburrirse means "to get bored". They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use divertirse when you mean "to have fun" and aburrirse when you mean "to get bored". The full conjugation of aburrirse is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of divertirse — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- divertirse examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.