The Present Tense of vestirse is used when you want to talk about the action of getting dressed in the present moment or as a habitual action. For example, Me visto rápidamente por las mañanas. (I get dressed quickly in the mornings.)

Vestirse is an e to i stem-changing verb, which means that in some conjugations, the e in the stem changes to an i. This pattern is common among many Spanish verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to dress oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Vestirse generally means to get dressed or to put on clothes, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To put on clothes, for example, Yo me visto rápidamente por las mañanas (I get dressed quickly in the mornings).

Reflexive meaning: To dress oneself, for example, Los niños se visten solos (The children dress themselves).

Figurative meaning: To disguise or conceal something, for example, Él viste sus verdaderas intenciones con mentiras (He disguises his true intentions with lies).

Colloquial meaning: To get ready or prepare for something, for example, Me visto para la fiesta (I’m getting ready for the party).

Slang meaning: To dress up in an overly fancy or showy way, often used in a mocking or critical way, for example, ¿Por qué te vistes así? (Why are you dressing up so fancy?)

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Present Tense

Todos los días me visto para ir al trabajo. (Every day I get dressed to go to work.)

¿A qué hora te vistes por la mañana? (What time do you get dressed in the morning?)

Mi hermana se viste muy rápido. (My sister gets dressed very quickly.)

Los niños se visten solos por la mañana. (The children get dressed by themselves in the morning.)

Cuando viajo, me visto con ropa cómoda. (When I travel, I get dressed in comfortable clothes.)

En la fiesta, todos se visten con trajes elegantes. (At the party, everyone gets dressed in elegant suits.)

¿Ya te vistes? Vamos a llegar tarde. (Are you dressed yet? We’re going to be late.)

Los actores se visten con sus disfraces antes de la obra. (The actors get dressed in their costumes before the play.)

Después del ejercicio, me visto con ropa limpia. (After exercising, I get dressed in clean clothes.)

En la boda, la novia se viste con un vestido blanco. (At the wedding, the bride gets dressed in a white dress.)

¿Cómo te vistes para una entrevista de trabajo? (How do you get dressed for a job interview?)

Los modelos se visten con la ropa de la nueva colección. (The models get dressed in the clothes from the new collection.)

Cuando hace frío, me visto con abrigo y bufanda. (When it’s cold, I get dressed in a coat and scarf.)

En el vestuario, los jugadores se visten con sus uniformes. (In the locker room, the players get dressed in their uniforms.)

¿Ya te vistes? Tenemos que irnos. (Are you dressed yet? We have to go.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to dress oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.