/besˈtiɾse/

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Translation

to get dressed

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Word origin

From Latin vestire ('to clothe'), from vestis ('garment'). The same root gives English 'vest' and 'vestment'.

Origin
Latin
Root
vestire
English cognates
vest, vestment

Grammar

Verb type-ir reflexive (e>i stem change)
ReflexiveYes

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yovistovestívestíavestirévestiría
túvistesvestistevestíasvestirásvestirías
él/ella/ud.vistevistióvestíavestirávestiría
nos.vestimosvestimosvestíamosvestiremosvestiríamos
vos.vestísvestisteisvestíaisvestiréisvestiríais
ellos/uds.vistenvistieronvestíanvestiránvestirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yovistavistieravistiese
túvistasvistierasvistieses
él/ella/ud.vistavistieravistiese
nos.vistamosvistiéramosvistiésemos
vos.vistáisvistieraisvistieseis
ellos/uds.vistanvistieranvistiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túviste
ud.vista
nosotrosvistamos
vosotrosvestid
uds.vistan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
vistiendo
Past participle
vestido

Examples

.

I get up and get dressed before having breakfast.

solos.

The children already know how to get dressed on their own.

.

She dressed up in formal wear for the ceremony.

¿ ? .

Are you still getting dressed? We are going to be late.

abrigada.

In winter you have to dress in warm clothes.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 2: vestirse, urgencia, oficialmente and 7 more words.