Dividir means 'to divide' or 'to split', and it is a regular -ir verb used in maths, sharing and figurative contexts. Divide la pizza en cuatro (divide the pizza into four), el río divide la ciudad (the river splits the city). The reflexive dividirse means to split up or be divided. Because dividing and sharing things out comes up across practical and abstract topics, dividir is a useful verb. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable, and the related noun la división is easy to learn with it.
Quick facts
Dividir (to divide) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Divide la pizza en cuatro (divide the pizza into four).
El río divide la ciudad (the river splits the city).
Reflexive dividirse (to split / be divided).
La división (division).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
dividir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know dividir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice dividir now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: divido, tú: divides, él: divide, nosotros: dividimos, vosotros: dividís, ellos: dividen
The past participle is dividido (he dividido) and the gerund is dividiendo (estoy dividiendo).
Dividir is on the Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on AQA or Edexcel.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with dividir or that behave like it.
Dividir is on the Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on AQA or Edexcel. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.