Divierten

Divierten is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb divertir. It is used with subjects such as ellos, ellas, or ustedes to indicate that someone amuses or entertains others. The related infinitive is divertir, and the corresponding reflexive form is divertirse, which means to have fun or to enjoy oneself.

Etymology and meaning: divertir comes from Latin divertire, from divertere, meaning to turn aside or to divert. In modern Spanish, divertir can mean to entertain, amuse, or delight someone, while divertirse expresses the act of enjoying oneself.

Conjugation notes: In the present tense, the full paradigm is: yo divierto, tú diviertes, él/ella/usted divierte, nosotros divertimos, vosotros divertís, ellos divierten. The form divierten therefore corresponds to ellos, ellas, or ustedes.

Usage: Divierten is transitive and requires a direct object to specify who is being amused or entertained. For example, "Los chistes divierten a la audiencia" means the jokes amuse the audience. It is distinct from divertirse, which is used when the subject is enjoying themselves, as in "Los niños se divierten en la fiesta." The imperative form "Diviértanse" can be used to tell a group to have fun.

See also: other tense forms of divertir (divierto, diviertes, divierte, divertimos, divertís, divierten) and the reflexive divertir-se do not confuse with other Spanish verbs with similar stems.

Summary: Divierten is a common present-tense form of divertir used to express that someone or a group amuses others, while the related reflexive divertirse concerns personal enjoyment.