to amuse, to entertain
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Este payaso divierte a los niños.
This clown entertains the kids.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La película nos divirtió mucho.
The movie really entertained us.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo divertía a todos con sus cuentos.
My grandfather entertained everyone with his stories.
Futuro · What will happen
Este juego divertirá a toda la familia.
This game will entertain the whole family.
Condicional · What would happen
Esa película te divertiría.
That movie would entertain you.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Las historias de mi tío nos han divertido mucho.
My uncle's stories have entertained us a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nada me había divertido tanto.
Nothing had entertained me so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Ese show te habría divertido.
That show would have entertained you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que este libro te divierta.
I hope this book entertains you.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Busqué algo que divirtiera a los niños.
I looked for something that would entertain the kids.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Quería un juego que los divirtiese.
I wanted a game that would entertain them.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que el show te haya divertido.
I'm glad the show entertained you.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si te hubiera divertido, te habrías quedado.
If it had entertained you, you would have stayed.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.