Vestirse Preterite
The Spanish verb vestirse means "to get dressed." It is a reflexive verb, which means that the subject of the verb is also the object. In other words, the person who is getting dressed is also the one who is doing the dressing.
The preterite tense of vestirse is used to talk about actions that happened in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "Me vestí rápido para llegar a tiempo al trabajo" (I got dressed quickly to arrive at work on time).
Conjugation of Vestirse in the Preterite
The conjugation of vestirse in the preterite is as follows:
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me vestí | nos vestimos |
| Tú | te vestiste | os vestisteis |
| Él/Ella/Usted | se vistió | se vistieron |
Examples of Vestirse in the Preterite
- Me vestí con ropa cómoda para ir a la playa. (I got dressed in comfortable clothes to go to the beach.)
- Se vistió con su traje nuevo para la entrevista. (He dressed in his new suit for the interview.)
- Nos vestimos con ropa elegante para la fiesta. (We got dressed in elegant clothes for the party.)
- Os vestisteis con ropa deportiva para jugar al fútbol. (You got dressed in sports clothes to play soccer.)
- Se vistieron con ropa de invierno para esquiar. (They got dressed in winter clothes to go skiing.)
Questions about Vestirse in the Preterite
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the first person singular (yo)?
The answer is me vestí.
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the second person singular (tú)?
The answer is te vestiste.
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the third person singular (él/ella/usted)?
The answer is se vistió.
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the first person plural (nosotros/as)?
The answer is nos vestimos.
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the second person plural (vosotros/as)?
The answer is os vestisteis.
- How do you conjugate the preterite tense of vestirse for the third person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes)?
The answer is se vistieron.
Additional Information
The preterite tense of vestirse can also be used to talk about actions that happened in the past, but without specifying a specific time or point in time. For example, "Me vestí de fiesta" (I got dressed up).
In this case, the preterite tense is used to convey the idea that the action of getting dressed happened in the past, but it is not important to know exactly when it happened.
