to entertain
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Entretengo a los niños con cuentos.
I keep the kids entertained with stories.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El payaso entretuvo a todos.
The clown entertained everyone.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tío nos entretenía con su guitarra.
My uncle entertained us with his guitar.
Futuro · What will happen
Este juego los entretendrá un rato.
This game will keep them busy for a while.
Condicional · What would happen
Ese libro te entretendría.
That book would keep you entertained.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La película nos ha entretenido mucho.
The movie has really entertained us.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nada los había entretenido tanto.
Nothing had entertained them so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Ese show te habría entretenido.
That show would have entertained you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que entretengas a tu hermano un rato.
I want you to keep your brother busy for a while.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Busqué algo que entretuviera a los niños.
I looked for something that would keep the kids busy.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que entretuviesen a los invitados.
I asked them to entertain the guests.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que los haya entretenido.
I'm glad he has kept them entertained.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si los hubieras entretenido, no habrían llorado.
If you had kept them busy, they wouldn't have cried.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Entretén a los niños mientras cocino.
Keep the kids busy while I cook.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.