/besˈtiɾ/
Translation
to dress
Word origin
From Latin vestire ('to clothe'), from vestis ('garment'). The same root gives English 'vest' and 'invest'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vestire
- English cognates
- vest, vestment, invest
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | visto | vestí | vestía | vestiré | vestiría |
| tú | vistes | vestiste | vestías | vestirás | vestirías |
| él/ella/ud. | viste | vistió | vestía | vestirá | vestiría |
| nos. | vestimos | vestimos | vestíamos | vestiremos | vestiríamos |
| vos. | vestís | vestisteis | vestíais | vestiréis | vestiríais |
| ellos/uds. | visten | vistieron | vestían | vestirán | vestirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | vista | vistiera | vistiese |
| tú | vistas | vistieras | vistieses |
| él/ella/ud. | vista | vistiera | vistiese |
| nos. | vistamos | vistiéramos | vistiésemos |
| vos. | vistáis | vistierais | vistieseis |
| ellos/uds. | vistan | vistieran | vistiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | viste |
| ud. | vista |
| nosotros | vistamos |
| vosotros | vestid |
| uds. | vistan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- vistiendo
- Past participle
- vestido
Examples
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She knows how to dress the children very quickly.
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I like to dress in black in winter.
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How are you going to dress for the party?
visten .
The actors get dressed behind the stage.
Vístete .
Get dressed quickly because we are late.
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