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Spanish · Verb · #218 most common

vestir

to dress


Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yovisto
vistes
él/ellaviste
nosotrosvestimos
vosotrosvestís
ellos/ellasvisten

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yovestí
vestiste
él/ellavistió
nosotrosvestimos
vosotrosvestisteis
ellos/ellasvistieron

Ayer, él vistió un traje nuevo.

Yesterday, he wore a new suit.

Ellas vistieron camisetas a rayas.

They wore striped t-shirts.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yovestía
vestías
él/ellavestía
nosotrosvestíamos
vosotrosvestíais
ellos/ellasvestían

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yovestiré
vestirás
él/ellavestirá
nosotrosvestiremos
vosotrosvestiréis
ellos/ellasvestirán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yovestiría
vestirías
él/ellavestiría
nosotrosvestiríamos
vosotrosvestiríais
ellos/ellasvestirían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yovista
vistas
él/ellavista
nosotrosvistamos
vosotrosvistáis
ellos/ellasvistan

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yovistiera
vistieras
él/ellavistiera
nosotrosvistiéramos
vosotrosvistierais
ellos/ellasvistieran

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.

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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.