Divorciarse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

The Spanish verb divorciarse means to get divorced. You can learn its forms from the full divorciarse conjugation, but forms on their own are not enough: you need to see the verb in real sentences, in conversation, and in the mistakes people actually make. That is what this page is for. Below you will find example sentences grouped by use, two short dialogues, the common mistakes, a ten-question quiz with explained answers, and answers to the questions learners ask most. One sentence to start: Yo me divorcio después de diez años. — "I get divorced after ten years."

divorciarse is reflexive, so watch for the pronoun in every sentence: me, te, se, nos, os, se. The pronoun always matches the person, and it is part of the verb.

Divorciarse example sentences

Everyday use — the present tense

  1. Yo me divorcio después de diez años. — "I get divorced after ten years."
  2. Tú te divorcias por fin. — "you get divorced at last."
  3. Él se divorcia sin problemas. — "he/she gets divorced without problems."
  4. Nosotros nos divorciamos en el juzgado. — "we get divorced in court."

Talking about the past

  1. Yo me divorcié sin problemas. — "I got divorced without problems."
  2. Él se divorciaba en el juzgado. — "he/she used to get divorced in court."
  3. Nosotros nos divorciamos de mutuo acuerdo. — "we got divorced by mutual agreement."

Plans and wishes

  1. Yo me divorciaré de mutuo acuerdo. — "I will get divorced by mutual agreement."
  2. Tú te divorciarías con la ayuda de un abogado. — "you would get divorced with the help of a lawyer."

More examples with divorciarse

  1. Me divorcio de mi marido después de diez años. — "I am getting divorced from my husband after ten years."
  2. Mi tía se divorcia de su marido después de diez años. — "My aunt is getting divorced from her husband after ten years."
  3. Ayer me divorcié de mi marido por fin. — "Yesterday I got divorced from my husband at last."
  4. Mis padres se divorciaban cuando yo era pequeña. — "My parents were getting divorced when I was little."
  5. Mañana me divorciaré de mi marido en el juzgado. — "Tomorrow I will get divorced from my husband in court."
  6. Si no tuviéramos hijos, me divorciaría de mi marido. — "If we had no children, I would divorce my husband."

Divorciarse in conversation

Two short dialogues using divorciarse naturally. Read them out loud: hearing the verb in a question and an answer is the fastest way to make the forms stick.

Dialogue 1: making plans

María: ¿Tú te divorcias después de diez años? Carlos: Sí, yo me divorcio después de diez años. ¿Y tú? María: Yo también. ¿Se divorcia por fin? Carlos: Sí, él se divorcia por fin todos los días. María: ¿Y mañana? ¿Tú te divorciarás sin problemas? Carlos: Sí, mañana yo me divorciaré sin problemas.

In this dialogue María asks Carlos what he does, and then they talk about tomorrow. Notice how the verb changes with the person: te divorcias for tú, me divorcio for yo, se divorcia for él. The future forms at the end (te divorciarás, me divorciaré) show the same verb talking about tomorrow.

Dialogue 2: talking about yesterday

Ana: ¿Tú te divorcias en el juzgado? Luis: Sí, yo me divorcio en el juzgado. ¿Y tú? Ana: Yo también. ¿Se divorcia de mutuo acuerdo? Luis: Sí, él se divorcia de mutuo acuerdo todos los días. Ana: ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú te divorciaste en el juzgado? Luis: Sí, ayer yo me divorcié en el juzgado.

Here Ana asks Luis about yesterday, so the answers use the preterite: me divorcié for yo, te divorciaste for tú. The preterite is the right choice because yesterday is finished; the present would describe a habit instead.

Common mistakes with divorciarse in the present

These are the errors learners actually make with this verb. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why it is wrong.

1. Yo divorcio de mi marido.

Wrong: Yo divorcio de mi marido.

Right: Yo me divorcio de mi marido.

Divorciarse is reflexive. Divorcio on its own is not used for getting divorced yourself.

2. Me divorcia de mi marido.

Wrong: Me divorcia de mi marido.

Right: Me divorcio de mi marido.

Me pairs with the yo form divorcio. Divorcia is the él/ella form.

3. Confusing divorciarse with separarse

Wrong: Me divorcio después de diez años.

Right: Me separo después de diez años.

Divorciarse is the legal divorce; separarse is splitting up. Not every separation ends in divorce, and divorce is the formal step that ends a marriage.

4. Using the present for a finished past action

Wrong: Ayer yo me divorcio después de diez años.

Right: Ayer yo me divorcié después de diez años.

Ayer (yesterday) signals a finished action, so it needs the preterite: me divorcié. The present describes what you do now or usually.

5. Dropping the reflexive pronoun

Wrong: Yo divorcio después de diez años.

Right: Me divorcio después de diez años.

Without the pronoun you are using the non-reflexive verb, which means something else. The pronoun is part of divorciarse.

Quiz: divorciarse in use

Ten questions across five tenses. Choose the right form for each sentence, then check the answers at the end of this section.

  1. Tú ___ después de diez años (present)
    • a) te divorcias
    • b) me divorcio
    • c) se divorcia
    • d) nos divorciamos
  2. Nosotros ___ por fin (preterite)
    • a) me divorcié
    • b) te divorciaste
    • c) se divorció
    • d) nos divorciamos
  3. Ellos ___ sin problemas (imperfect)
    • a) te divorciabas
    • b) se divorciaba
    • c) se divorciaban
    • d) me divorciaba
  4. Tú ___ en el juzgado (future)
    • a) nos divorciaremos
    • b) te divorciarás
    • c) me divorciaré
    • d) se divorciará
  5. Nosotros ___ de mutuo acuerdo (conditional)
    • a) nos divorciaríamos
    • b) me divorciaría
    • c) te divorciarías
    • d) se divorciaría
  6. Ellos ___ con la ayuda de un abogado (present)
    • a) me divorcio
    • b) te divorcias
    • c) se divorcia
    • d) se divorcian
  7. Tú ___ después de diez años (preterite)
    • a) se divorció
    • b) nos divorciamos
    • c) te divorciaste
    • d) me divorcié
  8. Nosotros ___ por fin (imperfect)
    • a) se divorciaba
    • b) nos divorciábamos
    • c) me divorciaba
    • d) te divorciabas
  9. Ellos ___ sin problemas (future)
    • a) se divorciarán
    • b) me divorciaré
    • c) te divorciarás
    • d) se divorciará
  10. Tú ___ en el juzgado (conditional)
  • a) me divorciaría
  • b) se divorciaría
  • c) nos divorciaríamos
  • d) te divorciarías

Answers

  1. a) te divorcias — the present form, for tú.
  2. d) nos divorciamos — the preterite form, for nosotros/as.
  3. c) se divorciaban — the imperfect form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
  4. b) te divorciarás — the future form, for tú.
  5. a) nos divorciaríamos — the conditional form, for nosotros/as.
  6. d) se divorcian — the present form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
  7. c) te divorciaste — the preterite form, for tú.
  8. b) nos divorciábamos — the imperfect form, for nosotros/as.
  9. a) se divorciarán — the future form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
  10. d) te divorciarías — the conditional form, for tú.

Frequently asked questions about divorciarse

What is the difference between separarse and divorciarse?

Separarse is splitting up; divorciarse is the legal ending of a marriage. A couple se separa first and later se divorcia.

Is divorciarse regular?

Yes, it is a regular -ar reflexive verb: me divorcio, te divorcias, se divorcia, nos divorciamos, os divorciáis, se divorcian.

What are the gerund and the past participle of divorciarse?

The gerund is divorciando, used with estar for the progressive (estoy divorciando), and the past participle is divorciado, used with haber for the perfect tenses (he divorciado).

Where does the reflexive pronoun go?

Before the conjugated verb: Me divorcio, te divorcias, se divorcia. The pronoun always matches the person: me with yo, te with tú, se with él/ella, nos with nosotros, os with vosotros, se with ellos/ellas.

How to remember divorciarse

Four small habits will fix divorciarse in your memory. First, say the present tense out loud, in order, three times: me divorcio, te divorcias, se divorcia, nos divorciamos, os divorciáis, se divorcian. Saying the forms is far more effective than reading them silently, because you hear the endings and the stem at the same time. Second, write three sentences about your own life: one about today with the present (me divorcio), one about yesterday with the preterite (me divorcié), and one about tomorrow with the future (me divorciaré). Personal sentences stick because they are about you, not about a textbook. Third, remember the difference from separarse: Divorciarse is the legal divorce; separarse is splitting up. Not every separation ends in divorce, and divorce is the formal step that ends a marriage. Finally, learn the two key forms by heart: the gerund divorciando and the past participle divorciado. With those two and the present tense, you can already build the progressive (estoy divorciando) and the present perfect (he divorciado), which covers most everyday conversation.

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