Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Introduction to the verb divertir
The English translation of the French verb divertir is “to entertain.” It is pronounced as “dee-vehr-teer.”
The language origin of divertir comes from the Latin word “divertere,” which means “to turn away.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of providing amusement or enjoyment.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Nous allons au parc pour nous divertir. (We are going to the park to have fun.)
- La nouvelle comédie musicale a réussi à divertir le public. (The new musical managed to entertain the audience.)
- Mon frère aime divertir ses amis avec ses blagues. (My brother enjoys entertaining his friends with his jokes.)
Divertir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of divertir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je diverts | Je diverts toujours mes amis. | I always entertain my friends. |
Tu | Tu divertis | Tu divertis tes invités ce soir. | You entertain your guests tonight. |
Il | Il divertit | Il divertit la foule avec ses blagues. | He entertains the crowd with his jokes. |
Elle | Elle divertit | Elle divertit les enfants avec des jeux. | She entertains the children with games. |
On | On divertit | On divertit les touristes avec des spectacles. | We entertain the tourists with shows. |
Nous | Nous divertissons | Nous divertissons nos invités avec de la musique. | We entertain our guests with music. |
Vous | Vous divertissez | Vous divertissez toujours vos amis. | You always entertain your friends. |
Ils | Ils divertissent | Ils divertissent la foule avec leurs acrobaties. | They entertain the crowd with their acrobatics. |
Elles | Elles divertissent | Elles divertissent les enfants avec des contes. | They entertain the children with stories. |
Other Conjugations for Divertir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divertir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divertir
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