Divert – English Verbs Conjugation

divert diverts diverting diverted

Divert means to change direction or distract attention. Regular verb: divert-diverted-diverted.

Meanings

To change direction of
To redirect resources
To distract or amuse

Common Collocations

divert attention divert traffic divert funds divert resources

Tip for Learners

Divert can mean redirect or entertain. "They diverted the river."

Present Simple

I	divert
you	divert
he/she/it	diverts
we	divert
they	divert

Examples - Present Simple

I divert traffic around the construction zone.
You divert attention from the main issue.
She diverts funds to priority projects.
We divert resources during emergencies.
They divert water for irrigation.

Present Continuous

I	am diverting
you	are diverting
he/she/it	is diverting
we	are diverting
they	are diverting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am diverting traffic due to the accident.
You are diverting attention from the scandal.
He is diverting funds to the new department.
We are diverting resources to urgent needs.
They are diverting the river for the dam.

Present Perfect

I	have diverted
you	have diverted
he/she/it	has diverted
we	have diverted
they	have diverted

Examples - Present Perfect

I have diverted traffic successfully.
You have diverted attention from the problem.
She has diverted funds to education.
We have diverted resources as needed.
They have diverted the stream for farming.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been diverting
you	have been diverting
he/she/it	has been diverting
we	have been diverting
they	have been diverting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been diverting traffic all morning.
You have been diverting attention for hours.
He has been diverting funds for months.
We have been diverting resources since the crisis began.
They have been diverting water for years.

Past Simple

I	diverted
you	diverted
he/she/it	diverted
we	diverted
they	diverted

Examples - Past Simple

I diverted the children's attention.
You diverted traffic around the parade.
He diverted funds from the project.
We diverted resources during the shortage.
They diverted the flight to another airport.

Past Continuous

I	was diverting
you	were diverting
he/she/it	was diverting
we	were diverting
they	were diverting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was diverting traffic when the rain started.
You were diverting attention from the real issue.
She was diverting funds before the audit.
We were diverting resources when priorities changed.
They were diverting the river when the flood came.

Past Perfect

I	had diverted
you	had diverted
he/she/it	had diverted
we	had diverted
they	had diverted

Examples - Past Perfect

I had diverted traffic before the parade arrived.
You had diverted attention before the announcement.
He had diverted funds before the investigation.
We had diverted resources before the shortage.
They had diverted the flight before the storm.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been diverting
you	had been diverting
he/she/it	had been diverting
we	had been diverting
they	had been diverting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been diverting traffic for hours before relief.
You had been diverting attention for weeks before caught.
She had been diverting funds for months before discovery.
We had been diverting resources for years before reform.
They had been diverting water for decades before the ban.

Future Simple

I	will divert
you	will divert
he/she/it	will divert
we	will divert
they	will divert

Examples - Future Simple

I will divert traffic during the event.
You will divert attention from the controversy.
He will divert funds to the new project.
We will divert resources as necessary.
They will divert the river for the reservoir.

Future Continuous

I	will be diverting
you	will be diverting
he/she/it	will be diverting
we	will be diverting
they	will be diverting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be diverting traffic throughout the parade.
You will be diverting attention during the scandal.
She will be diverting funds during the transition.
We will be diverting resources during the emergency.
They will be diverting water during the dry season.

Future Perfect

I	will have diverted
you	will have diverted
he/she/it	will have diverted
we	will have diverted
they	will have diverted

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have diverted traffic by the time you arrive.
You will have diverted attention before the reveal.
He will have diverted funds before the audit.
We will have diverted resources by the deadline.
They will have diverted the river by next year.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been diverting
you	will have been diverting
he/she/it	will have been diverting
we	will have been diverting
they	will have been diverting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been diverting traffic for hours by evening.
You will have been diverting attention for weeks.
She will have been diverting funds for months by then.
We will have been diverting resources throughout the crisis.
They will have been diverting water for decades.