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The verb “vestir” is an irregular verb in Spanish that means “to dress” or “to wear” in English. It is commonly used to express the action of putting on clothes or describing someone’s clothing.

“Vestir” is often used in combination with direct objects, such as clothing items or specific outfits. Here are some examples of how “vestir” is used in different contexts:

• Expressing personal style
• Describing someone’s attire
• Talking about getting dressed
• Referring to a profession or uniform

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“Vestir” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Vestir Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Visto
Tú	Vistes
Él/Ella/Usted	Viste
Nosotros	Vestimos
Vosotros	Vestís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Visten

Examples:

1. Yo me visto con ropa elegante para la fiesta. (I dress in elegant clothes for the party.)
2. Usted se viste de forma casual para ir al trabajo. (You dress casually to go to work.)

Simple Past Vestir Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Vestí
Tú	Vestiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Vistió
Nosotros	Vestimos
Vosotros	Vestisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vistieron

Examples:

1. Ayer vestiste un traje muy elegante en la celebración. (Yesterday you wore a very elegant suit at the celebration.)
2. Nosotros vestimos camisetas y pantalones cómodos para el paseo. (We wear comfortable t-shirts and pants for the walk.)

Imperfect Vestir Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Vestía
Tú	Vestías
Él/Ella/Usted	Vestía
Nosotros	Vestíamos
Vosotros	Vestíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vestían

Examples:

1. Vosotros vestíais trajes tradicionales en la festividad. (You wore traditional costumes at the festival.)
2. Ellos vestían ropa informal para la excursión. (They dressed casually for the excursion.)

Present Continuous / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy vistiendo
Tú	Estás vistiendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está vistiendo
Nosotros	Estamos vistiendo
Vosotros	Estáis vistiendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están vistiendo

Examples:

1. Estoy vistiendo un vestido negro para la ocasión. (I am wearing a black dress for the occasion.)
2. Estás vistiendo una camiseta y pantalones cortos para el verano. (You are wearing a t-shirt and shorts for summer.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Vestiré
Tú	Vestirás
Él/Ella/Usted	Vestirá
Nosotros	Vestiremos
Vosotros	Vestiréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vestirán

Examples:

1. Él vestirá un traje elegante para la ceremonia. (He will wear an elegant suit for the ceremony.)
2. Vestiremos abrigos y bufandas para protegernos del frío. (We will wear coats and scarves to protect us from the cold.)

Conditional / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Vestiría
Tú	Vestirías
Él/Ella/Usted	Vestiría
Nosotros	Vestiríamos
Vosotros	Vestiríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vestirían

Examples:

1. Vestiríais ropa formal para la ocasión. (You would wear formal clothes for the occasion.)
2. Ustedes vestirían trajes típicos en la celebración. (You would wear typical costumes in the celebration.)

Present Perfect Vestir Conjugation / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He vestido
Tú	Has vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha vestido
Nosotros	Hemos vestido
Vosotros	Habéis vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han vestido

Examples:

1. Ella ha vestido un elegante vestido para la fiesta. (She has dressed an elegant dress for the party.)
2. Has vestido muy bien para la ocasión. (You have dressed very well for the occasion.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había vestido
Tú	Has vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha vestido
Nosotros	Hemos vestido
Vosotros	Habéis vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han vestido

Examples:

1. Él ha vestido el traje que le regalaste. (He has dressed the suit you gave him.)
2. ¡Qué bien os habéis vestido para la ocasión! (How well you have dressed for the occasion!)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré vestido
Tú	Habrás vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá vestido
Nosotros	Habremos vestido
Vosotros	Habréis vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán vestido

Examples:

1. Para esa fecha, ya habré vestido el traje nuevo que compré. (By that date, I will already have dressed the new suit that I bought.)
2. Antes de la fiesta, habremos vestido nuestras mejores galas. (Before the party, we will have dressed in our best clothes.)

Conditional Perfect Vestir Conjugation / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría vestido
Tú	Habrías vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría vestido
Nosotros	Habrían vestido
Vosotros	Habríais vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían vestido

Examples:

1. Si hubieras llegado a tiempo, habrías vestido el uniforme adecuado. (If you had arrived on time, you would have dressed in the proper uniform.)
2. Después de tantos años de experiencia, habrían vestido a muchos clientes satisfechos. (After so many years of experience, they would have dressed many satisfied customers.)

“Vestir” Conjugation Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Vista
Tú	Vistas
Él/Ella/Usted	Vista
Nosotros	Vistamos
Vosotros	Vistáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vistan

Examples:

1. Es importante que yo me vista adecuadamente para la ocasión. (It is important that I dress appropriately for the occasion.)
2. Te sugiero que vistas ropa más formal para la reunión. (I suggest you dress more formally for the meeting.)

Imperfect Vestir Conjugation / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Vistiera
Tú	Vistieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Vistiera
Nosotros	Vistiéramos
Vosotros	Vistierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vistieran

Examples:

1. Si hubierais seguido las instrucciones, no vistierais de manera inapropiada. (If you had followed the instructions, you would not dress inappropriately.)
2. Me gustaría que te vistieras con más elegancia para la ocasión. (I would like you to dress more elegantly for the occasion.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish subjunctive future tense is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future.

Yo	Vistiere
Tú	Vistieres
Él/Ella/Usted	Vistiere
Nosotros	Vistiéremos
Vosotros	Vistiereis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vistieren

Examples:

1. Espero que vistieres adecuadamente para la fiesta de esta noche. (I hope you will dress appropriately for tonight’s party.)
2. Cuando llegue el invierno, vistiéremos abrigos y bufandas para protegernos del frío. (When winter comes, we will wear coats and scarves to protect us from the cold.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya vestido
Tú	Hayas vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya vestido
Nosotros	Hayamos vestido
Vosotros	Hayáis vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan vestido

Examples:

1. Espero que hayan vestido de forma elegante para la ocasión. (I hope you have dressed elegantly for the occasion.)
2. Me alegra que ella haya vestido el traje que le recomendé. (I’m glad she wore the suit I recommended.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera vestido
Tú	Hubieras vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera vestido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos vestido
Vosotros	Hubierais vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran vestido

Examples:

1. Hubiera vestido de blanco en mi boda si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. (I would have worn white to my wedding if given the chance.)
2. Si hubiéramos vestido más abrigados, no pasaríamos tanto frío. (If we had dressed warmer, we wouldn’t be so cold.)

Future Perfect Vestir Conjugation / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere vestido
Tú	Hubieres vestido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere vestido
Nosotros	Hubiéremos vestido
Vosotros	Hubiereis vestido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren vestido

Examples:

1. Yo hubiere vestido el traje de gala para la ceremonia. (I would have worn the ball gown for the ceremony.)
2. Usted hubiere vestido el uniforme apropiado para la ocasión. (You would have dressed in the appropriate uniform for the occasion.)

“Vestir” Conjugation Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Viste
Él/Ella/Usted	Vista
Nosotros	Vistamos
Vosotros	Vestid
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Vistan

Examples:

1. Vestid los trajes adecuados para la ocasión. (Dress the appropriate costumes for the occasion.)
2. Vistan su uniforme antes de ingresar al lugar. (Please wear your uniform before entering the venue.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No vistas
Él/Ella/Usted	No vista
Nosotros	No vistamos
Vosotros	No vistáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No vistan

Examples:

1. No vistas ropa inapropiada para la ocasión. (Do not wear inappropriate clothing for the occasion.)
2. No vista esa camisa arrugada en la reunión. (Don’t wear that wrinkled shirt to the meeting.)

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