What does vestir mean?
vestir means to dress, to clothe, to attire in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wear; to adorn, to bedeck, to embellish.
Spanish verb guide
Vestir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn vestir, meaning to dress, to clothe, to attire, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: vistiendoparticiple: vestido
Principal forms of vestir
- Infinitive
- vestir
- Gerund
- vistiendo
- Past participle
- vestido
Vestir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | visto | vestí | vestía | vestiré |
| tú | vistes | vestiste | vestías | vestirás |
| él / ella / usted | viste | vistió | vestía | vestirá |
| nosotros/as | vestimos | vestimos | vestíamos | vestiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | visten | vistieron | vestían | vestirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with vestir
Él se vistió de mujer.He dressed up as a woman.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Viste la pieza de Tomás?Have you seen Tom's room?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Viste el cuarto de Tomás?Have you seen Tom's room?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate vestir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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