Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of vestirse

The Spanish verb vestirse means "to get dressed". It is the reflexive form of vestir ("to dress someone"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to get dressed
Type
Irregular reflexive -ir verb
Base verb
vestir (to dress someone)
Gerund
vistiéndose
Past participle
vestido
Quick answer

The present tense of vestirse is yo me visto, tú te vistes, él/ella/usted se viste, nosotros nos vestimos, vosotros os vestís, ellos/ellas/ustedes se visten. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: vístete.

Present tense of vestirse

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
yo me visto (irregular)
tú te vistes (irregular)
él/ella/usted se viste (irregular)
nosotros nos vestimos
vosotros os vestís
ellos/ellas/ustedes se visten (irregular)

More tenses of vestirse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me vestí
tú te vestiste
él/ella/usted se vistió (irregular)
nosotros nos vestimos
vosotros os vestisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se vistieron (irregular)
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me vestía
tú te vestías
él/ella/usted se vestía
nosotros nos vestíamos
vosotros os vestíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se vestían
Future Futuro simple
yo me vestiré
tú te vestirás
él/ella/usted se vestirá
nosotros nos vestiremos
vosotros os vestiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se vestirán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me vestiría
tú te vestirías
él/ella/usted se vestiría
nosotros nos vestiríamos
vosotros os vestiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se vestirían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me vista (irregular)
tú te vistas (irregular)
él/ella/usted se vista (irregular)
nosotros nos vistamos (irregular)
vosotros os vistáis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes se vistan (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú vístete (irregular)
usted vístase (irregular)
nosotros vistámonos (irregular)
vosotros vestíos
ustedes vístanse (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he vestido
tú te has vestido
él/ella/usted se ha vestido
nosotros nos hemos vestido
vosotros os habéis vestido
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han vestido

Notes on vestirse

Vestirse is irregular: the present has me visto, te vistes, and se visten, while the preterite has se vistió and se vistieron. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, but attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund: vístete and vistiéndose.

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Example sentences with vestirse

  • Me visto rápido antes del desayuno. I get dressed quickly before breakfast.
  • Ayer se vistió para la fiesta. Yesterday she got dressed for the party.
  • Nos vestíamos juntos cada mañana. We used to get dressed together every morning.
  • Mañana te vestirás después de desayunar. Tomorrow you will get dressed after breakfast.

Frequently asked questions

Is vestirse a regular verb?

No. Vestirse is irregular, with irregular forms in the present, preterite, present subjunctive, affirmative imperative, and gerund.

How is vestirse different from vestir?

Vestirse means to get dressed. Vestir means to dress someone.

Where does the pronoun go in vestirse, and what are its special forms?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me visto and se vistió. It attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in vístete and vistiéndose; the past participle is vestido.