The Conditional Mood of vestir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future, for example: Si tuvieras dinero, te vestirías mejor. (If you had money, you would dress better.)
Vestir is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the corresponding conditional endings.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Vestir (to dress) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | vestiría |
Tú | vestirías |
Él / Ella / Usted | vestiría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | vestiríamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | vestiríais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | vestirían |
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Usage of Vestir in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of vestir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to dressing or wearing clothes.
Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Me vestiría de traje para la boda. (I would dress in a suit for the wedding.)
Making a polite request: For example, ¿Te vestirías más formal para la cena? (Would you dress more formally for dinner?)
Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Me vestiría con ropa más cómoda. (I would dress in more comfortable clothes.)
Slang/Idiomatic usage: Vestirse de gala (to dress up formally), vestirse de punta en blanco (to dress up very formally), vestirse de etiqueta (to dress in formal attire).
Examples
Examples of Vestir in the Conditional Mood
Si vestiría de manera más formal, tendría más oportunidades laborales. (If I would dress more formally, I would have more job opportunities.)
Los niños vestirían sus disfraces favoritos para la fiesta de Halloween. (The kids would wear their favorite costumes for the Halloween party.)
En el clima cálido, vestiríamos ropa ligera y cómoda. (In the warm weather, we would wear light and comfortable clothing.)
Para la boda, vestiría un traje elegante. (For the wedding, I would wear an elegant suit.)
¿Qué vestirías para la entrevista de trabajo? (What would you wear for the job interview?)
Los turistas vestirían ropa fresca y ligera durante sus vacaciones en la playa. (The tourists would wear cool and light clothing during their beach vacation.)
Para la fiesta, vestiríamos nuestras mejores galas. (For the party, we would wear our best outfits.)
Si fuera a la montaña, vestiría ropa abrigada y botas resistentes. (If I were going to the mountains, I would wear warm clothing and sturdy boots.)
Los atletas vestirían uniformes deportivos para la competencia. (The athletes would wear sports uniforms for the competition.)
En el trabajo, vestiríamos ropa formal y profesional. (At work, we would wear formal and professional clothing.)
Para la graduación, vestiría una toga y un birrete. (For the graduation, I would wear a gown and a cap.)
Los modelos vestirían los últimos diseños de la temporada en el desfile de moda. (The models would wear the latest designs of the season at the fashion show.)
En la playa, vestiríamos trajes de baño y sandalias. (At the beach, we would wear swimsuits and sandals.)
Para la cena formal, vestiría un vestido elegante y zapatos de tacón. (For the formal dinner, I would wear an elegant dress and high heels.)
Los actores vestirían disfraces elaborados para la obra de teatro. (The actors would wear elaborate costumes for the play.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Vestir (to dress) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo vestiría | I would dress |
Tú vestirías | You would dress |
Él / Ella / Usted vestiría | He / She / You (formal) would dress |
Nosotros / Nosotras vestiríamos | We would dress |
Vosotros / Vosotras vestiríais | You all would dress |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes vestirían | They / You all (formal) would dress |
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Synonyms
The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.