vestir
to dress
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | visto |
| tú | vistes |
| él/ella | viste |
| nosotros | vestimos |
| vosotros | vestís |
| ellos/ellas | visten |
Ella viste a su hija para la fiesta.
She dresses her daughter for the party.
Nosotros vestimos de forma elegante para la cena.
We dress elegantly for dinner.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | vestí |
| tú | vestiste |
| él/ella | vistió |
| nosotros | vestimos |
| vosotros | vestisteis |
| ellos/ellas | vistieron |
Ayer, él vistió un traje nuevo.
Yesterday, he wore a new suit.
Ellas vistieron camisetas a rayas.
They wore striped t-shirts.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | vestía |
| tú | vestías |
| él/ella | vestía |
| nosotros | vestíamos |
| vosotros | vestíais |
| ellos/ellas | vestían |
Cuando era niño, siempre me vestían mis padres.
When I was a child, my parents always dressed me.
Ella vestía a su perro con un abrigo cada invierno.
She dressed her dog in a coat every winter.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | vestiré |
| tú | vestirás |
| él/ella | vestirá |
| nosotros | vestiremos |
| vosotros | vestiréis |
| ellos/ellas | vestirán |
Mañana, yo vestiré un vestido nuevo.
Tomorrow, I will wear a new dress.
Ellos vestirán uniformes para la ceremonia.
They will wear uniforms for the ceremony.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | vestiría |
| tú | vestirías |
| él/ella | vestiría |
| nosotros | vestiríamos |
| vosotros | vestiríais |
| ellos/ellas | vestirían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, me vestiría de manera diferente.
If I had more time, I would dress differently.
Ella vestiría algo más cómodo si pudiera.
She would wear something more comfortable if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | vista |
| tú | vistas |
| él/ella | vista |
| nosotros | vistamos |
| vosotros | vistáis |
| ellos/ellas | vistan |
Es importante que ellos vistan adecuadamente para la reunión.
It's important that they dress appropriately for the meeting.
Quiero que tú vistas esa chaqueta roja.
I want you to wear that red jacket.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | vistiera |
| tú | vistieras |
| él/ella | vistiera |
| nosotros | vistiéramos |
| vosotros | vistierais |
| ellos/ellas | vistieran |
Si yo vistiera un traje, me sentiría más profesional.
If I wore a suit, I would feel more professional.
Ojalá que ella vistiera algo más formal para la ocasión.
I wish she would wear something more formal for the occasion.
"vestir" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "vestir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "vestir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "vestir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "vestir" conjugates as: visto, vistes, viste, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "vestir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "vestir" conjugates as: vestí, vestiste, vistió, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "vestir" in Spanish?
- "vestir" (to dress) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.