Meaning and behavior
What does vestir mean?
Vestir means to dress, to clothe, to attire. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to wear; to adorn, to bedeck, to embellish.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- vestir
- Gerund
- vistiendo
- Past participle
- vestido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of vestir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | visto |
| tú | vistes |
| él / ella / usted | viste |
| nosotros / nosotras | vestimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vestís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | visten |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with vistiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy vistiendo |
| tú | estás vistiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está vistiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos vistiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis vistiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están vistiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and vistiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado vistiendo |
| tú | has estado vistiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado vistiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado vistiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado vistiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado vistiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of vestir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | vestí |
| tú | vestiste |
| él / ella / usted | vistió |
| nosotros / nosotras | vestimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vestisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vistieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of vestir, or for background information.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | vestía |
| tú | vestías |
| él / ella / usted | vestía |
| nosotros / nosotras | vestíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vestíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vestían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of vestir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | vestiré |
| tú | vestirás |
| él / ella / usted | vestirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | vestiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vestiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vestirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | vista |
| tú | vistas |
| él / ella / usted | vista |
| nosotros / nosotras | vistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vistáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vistan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| yo | vistieraAlso accepted: vistiese |
| tú | vistierasAlso accepted: vistieses |
| él / ella / usted | vistieraAlso accepted: vistiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | vistiéramosAlso accepted: vistiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vistieraisAlso accepted: vistieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vistieranAlso accepted: vistiesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of vestir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| tú | viste |
| usted | vista |
| nosotros / nosotras | vistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vestid |
| ustedes | vistan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of vestir.
| Subject | Vestir |
|---|---|
| tú | no vistas |
| usted | no vista |
| nosotros / nosotras | no vistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no vistáis |
| ustedes | no vistan |
Verified context
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
Quick answers
Vestir FAQ
What does vestir mean?
Vestir means to dress, to clothe, to attire.
Is vestir regular or irregular?
Vestir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of vestir?
The gerund of vestir is vistiendo.
What is the past participle of vestir?
The past participle of vestir is vestido.
How is vestir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is visto, vistes, viste, vestimos, visten.
How is vestir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is vestí, vestiste, vistió, vestimos, vistieron.
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