How to conjugate Entretenerse in Spanish
To entertain (oneself), to have fun Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Entretenerse
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Present
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Preterite
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Future
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Conditional
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Entretenerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Entretenerse
- Imperative tenses of Entretenerse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Entretenerse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Entretenerse is the Spanish verb for "to entertain (oneself), to have fun". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to entretenerse include: divertirse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | entretenerse | to entertain (oneself), to have fun |
| Past participle | entretenido | entertained |
| Gerund | entreteniendo | entertaining |
Indicative Tenses of Entretenerse
Entretenerse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of entretenerse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me entretengo", meaning "I entertain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretengo | I entertain |
| Tú | te entretienes | you entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretiene | s/he entertains, you (formal) entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretenemos | we entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretenéis | you (plural) entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretienen | they entertain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of entretenerse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me entretuve", meaning "I entertained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretuve | I entertained |
| Tú | te entretuviste | you entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretuvo | s/he entertained, you (formal) entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretuvimos | we entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretuvisteis | you (plural) entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretuvieron | they entertained, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of entretenerse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me entretenía", meaning "I used to entertain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretenía | I used to entertain |
| Tú | te entretenías | you used to entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretenía | s/he used to entertain, you (formal) used to entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entreteníamos | we used to entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entreteníais | you (plural) used to entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretenían | they used to entertain, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of entretenerse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy entreteniendo", meaning "I am entertaining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy entreteniendo | I am entertaining |
| Tú | te estás entreteniendo | you are entertaining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está entreteniendo | s/he is entertaining, you (formal) are entertaining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos entreteniendo | we are entertaining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis entreteniendo | you (plural) are entertaining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están entreteniendo | they are entertaining, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of entretenerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a entretener", meaning "I am going to entertain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a entretener | I am going to entertain |
| Tú | te vas a entretener | you are going to entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a entretener | s/he is going to entertain, you (formal) are going to entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a entretener | we are going to entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a entretener | you (plural) are going to entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a entretener | they are going to entertain, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of entretenerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me entretendré", meaning "I will entertain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretendré | I will entertain |
| Tú | te entretendrás | you will entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretendrá | s/he will entertain, you (formal) will entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretendremos | we will entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretendréis | you (plural) will entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretendrán | they will entertain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of entretenerse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me entretendría", meaning "I would entertain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretendría | I would entertain |
| Tú | te entretendrías | you would entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretendría | s/he would entertain, you (formal) would entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretendríamos | we would entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretendríais | you (plural) would entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretendrían | they would entertain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of entretenerse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he entretenido", meaning "I have entertained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he entretenido | I have entertained |
| Tú | te has entretenido | you have entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha entretenido | s/he has entertained, you (formal) have entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos entretenido | we have entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis entretenido | you (plural) have entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han entretenido | they have entertained, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of entretenerse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había entretenido", meaning "I had entertained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había entretenido | I had entertained |
| Tú | te habías entretenido | you had entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había entretenido | s/he had entertained, you (formal) had entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos entretenido | we had entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais entretenido | you (plural) had entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían entretenido | they had entertained, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of entretenerse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré entretenido", meaning "I will have entertained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré entretenido | I will have entertained |
| Tú | te habrás entretenido | you will have entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá entretenido | s/he will have entertained, you (formal) will have entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos entretenido | we will have entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis entretenido | you (plural) will have entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán entretenido | they will have entertained, |
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Entretenerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of entretenerse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría entretenido", meaning "I would have entertained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría entretenido | I would have entertained |
| Tú | te habrías entretenido | you would have entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría entretenido | s/he would have entertained, you (formal) would have entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos entretenido | we would have entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais entretenido | you (plural) would have entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían entretenido | they would have entertained, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Entretenerse
Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me entretenga", meaning "I entertain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretenga | I entertain |
| Tú | te entretengas | you entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretenga | s/he entertains, you (formal) entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretengamos | we entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretengáis | you (plural) entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretengan | they entertain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me entretuviera", meaning "I entertained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretuviera | I entertained |
| Tú | te entretuvieras | you entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretuviera | s/he entertained, you (formal) entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretuviéramos | we entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretuvierais | you (plural) entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretuvieran | they entertained, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me entretuviere", meaning "I will entertain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me entretuviere | I will entertain |
| Tú | te entretuvieres | you will entertain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se entretuviere | s/he will entertain, you (formal) will entertain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos entretuviéremos | we will entertain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os entretuviereis | you (plural) will entertain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se entretuvieren | they will entertain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya entretenido", meaning "I have entertained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya entretenido | I have entertained |
| Tú | te hayas entretenido | you have entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya entretenido | s/he has entertained, you (formal) have entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos entretenido | we have entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis entretenido | you (plural) have entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan entretenido | they have entertained, |
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Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera entretenido", meaning "I had entertained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera entretenido | I had entertained |
| Tú | te hubieras entretenido | you had entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera entretenido | s/he had entertained, you (formal) had entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos entretenido | we had entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais entretenido | you (plural) had entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran entretenido | they had entertained, |
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Entretenerse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere entretenido", meaning "I will have entertained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere entretenido | I will have entertained |
| Tú | te hubieres entretenido | you will have entertained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere entretenido | s/he will have entertained, you (formal) will have entertained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos entretenido | we will have entertained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis entretenido | you (plural) will have entertained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren entretenido | they will have entertained, |
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Imperative Tenses of Entretenerse
Entretenerse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "entreténgase", meaning "(to you formal) entertain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | entretente | (to you) entertain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | entreténgase | (to you formal) entertain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | entretengámonos | let's entertain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | entreteneos | (to you plural) entertain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | entreténganse | (to you plural formal) entertain! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Entretenerse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se entretenga", meaning "(to you formal) don't entertain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te entretengas | (to you) don't entertain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se entretenga | (to you formal) don't entertain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos entretengamos | let's not entertain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os entretengáis | (to you plural) don't entertain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se entretengan | (to you plural formal) don't entertain! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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