entretenerverb
Entretener means to entertain, occupy or or amuse in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as entretiene, entretenido and entretienen.
- to entertain, occupy, or amuse
Avisa si te estoy entreteniendo.
Let me know if I’m keeping you.
El profesor entretuvo a los alumnos.
The teacher amused the pupils.
Ellas se entretuvieron con nosotras.
They had fun with us.
¿Puedes entretener a Tomás hasta que yo llegue allí?
Can you keep Tomás occupied until I get there?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| entretiene | he, she, it | Present |
| entretenido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| entretienen | they | Present |
| entretuvo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| entretenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| entretengo | I | Present |
| entretenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| entretengan | they | Present subjunctive |
| entreteniendo | Gerund | |
| entretuve | I | Preterite |
| entretenían | they | Imperfect |