The preterite of vestirse is used to express a specific instance of getting dressed in the past. For example, you might say “I got dressed quickly this morning,” focusing on the completed action of putting on clothes at a particular moment.

This is an e to i stem-changing reflexive verb. In the preterite, the stem change occurs only in the third person forms, and you must remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronouns with each conjugation.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of vestirse indicates completed acts of getting dressed.

Getting Dressed: Used for specific instances of putting on clothes, for example Me vestí rápidamente (I got dressed quickly). Se vistió de negro (She dressed in black).

Dressing Up: Can refer to dressing for special occasions, for example Nos vestimos elegantes para la boda (We dressed elegantly for the wedding). Also used in expressions like Se vistió de gala (They dressed in formal attire).

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me vestí rápidamente para el trabajo. (I got dressed quickly for work.)

¿Te vestiste formal para la fiesta? (Did you dress formally for the party?)

Mi hermana se vistió de azul. (My sister dressed in blue.)

Nos vestimos elegantes para la boda. (We dressed elegantly for the wedding.)

Los actores se vistieron para la obra. (The actors got dressed for the play.)

Me vestí de negro para el funeral. (I dressed in black for the funeral.)

¿Cómo te vestiste para la entrevista? (How did you dress for the interview?)

El niño se vistió solo por primera vez. (The child dressed himself for the first time.)

Nos vestimos con ropa deportiva. (We dressed in sportswear.)

Las modelos se vistieron para el desfile. (The models got dressed for the fashion show.)

Me vestí abrigado por el frío. (I dressed warmly because of the cold.)

¿Te vestiste para la ocasión? (Did you dress for the occasion?)

Ella se vistió muy elegante. (She dressed very elegantly.)

Nos vestimos de manera informal. (We dressed casually.)

Los niños se vistieron de superhéroes. (The children dressed up as superheroes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.