Divertire Definition:
To amuse or to entertain
Divertire in Inglese Can Also Mean
- To have fun
- To enjoy oneself
- To distract; to divert
- To turn away (to divert)
Divertire is a common verb used in the Italian language and one of the top 50 -ire verbs. You may hear your friends saying, “Divertiti!” which means “have fun” or “you have fun.” While the meaning is translated to “to entertain or to amuse,” it can also mean so much more, as you’ll see from the alternative meanings above.
Let’s see some examples of divertire so that you can master this verb and begin using it with your own friends.
Mastering ire verbs will require you to memorize a lot of conjugation tables. You’ll need to learn imperfetto, passato remoto, presente and 12 total types of conjugations before going into the condizionale, gerundio and others.
We’re going to show you the most commonly used conjugations that will help you better understand how to use divertire and follow along with television shows, podcasts and more.
Italian Divertire Conjugation
Divertire Presente Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Diverto | I amuse/entertain |
| tu | Diverti | You amuse/entertain |
| lui/lei | Diverte | He/she/it amuses/entertains |
| noi | Divertiamo | We amuse/entertain |
| voi | Divertite | You amuse (plural)/entertain |
| loro | Divertono | They amuse/entertain |
Divertire Presente Examples
- Quanto mi diverto con il mio Papà – How much fun I have with my dad!
- Di solito ci divertiamo a casa tua – We usually have fun at your house.
- Divertire il pubblico – Entertain the public.
Divertire Passato Prossimo Conjugation
| Italian | English | |
| io | Ho divertito | I amused/entertained |
| tu | Hai divertito | You amused/entertained |
| lui/lei | Ha divertito | He/she/it amused/entertained |
| noi | Abbiamo divertito | We amused/entertained |
| voi | Avete divertito | You amused (plural)/entertained |
| loro | Hanno divertito | They amused/entertained |
Divertire Passato Prossimo Examples
- Come mi hai divertito, commosso, emozionato – How you amused, moved, excited me.
- Mi ho divertito molto – I had a lot of fun.
- Ci hanno divertito – They entertained us.
Divertire Futuro Semplice Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Divertirò | I will amuse/entertain |
| tu | Divertirai | You will amuse/entertain |
| lui/lei | Divertirà | He/she/it will amuse/entertain |
| noi | Divertiremo | We will amuse/entertain |
| voi | Divertirete | You will amuse (plural)/entertain |
| loro | Divertiranno | They will amuse/entertain |
Divertire Futuro Semplice Examples
- Mi divertirò quando non potrai più guidare per strada – I will enjoy it when you can no longer drive on the street.
- Ti divertirai tutto qui – You will enjoy everything here.
- Ma quanto si divertiranno insieme? – But how much fun will they have together?
Divertire Imperfetto Conjugation:
| Italian | English | |
| io | Divertivo | I was amused/entertained |
| tu | Divertivi | You were amused/entertained |
| lui/lei | Divertiva | He/she/it was amused/entertained |
| noi | Divertivamo | We were amused/entertained |
| voi | Divertivate | You were amused (plural)/entertained |
| loro | Divertivano | They were amused/entertained |
Divertire Imperfetto Examples
- Con lui mi divertivo anche – With him, I also had fun (something that occurred frequently).
- I bimbi si divertivamo ad accudire le cavalle– The children were amused to watch over the horses.
- Luca e Ori si divertivano – Luca and Ori were enjoying themselves/having fun.