The Imperfect Tense of vestir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo vestía a mi hijo todas las mañanas. (I used to dress my son every morning.)

Vestir is a regular -ir verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestir (to dress) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of vestir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To dress or wear clothes: For example, Cuando era niño, vestía pantalones cortos en verano. (When I was a child, I used to wear shorts in the summer.)

To clothe or dress someone else: For example, Mi madre me vestía por las mañanas. (My mother used to dress me in the mornings.)

To cover or adorn: For example, Las paredes se vestían de colores vivos. (The walls were adorned with vibrant colors.)

Idiomatic usage: Vestirse de gala means “to dress up formally” (e.g., Me vestía de gala para las fiestas. I used to dress up formally for parties.)

Examples

Examples of Vestir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, vestía con ropa muy colorida. (When I was a child, I used to wear very colorful clothes.)

Mis abuelos vestían de manera muy formal para ir a la iglesia. (My grandparents used to dress very formally to go to church.)

En la fiesta, todos vestían con trajes elegantes. (At the party, everyone was dressed in elegant suits.)

Antes, vestía de manera más casual para el trabajo. (Before, I used to dress more casually for work.)

Mis amigos y yo vestíamos con ropa deportiva los fines de semana. (My friends and I used to wear sportswear on weekends.)

Ella vestía con mucho estilo cuando era joven. (She used to dress with a lot of style when she was young.)

En la boda, los novios vestían de blanco y negro. (At the wedding, the bride and groom were dressed in white and black.)

Mis padres vestían de manera muy conservadora en aquella época. (My parents used to dress very conservatively in those days.)

Cuando vestíamos de manera informal, nos sentíamos más cómodos. (When we dressed informally, we felt more comfortable.)

En la oficina, vestíamos con ropa profesional. (At the office, we used to wear professional attire.)

Ella vestía con colores brillantes que resaltaban su personalidad. (She used to wear bright colors that highlighted her personality.)

Mis hermanos y yo vestíamos con ropa de segunda mano cuando éramos pequeños. (My siblings and I used to wear second-hand clothes when we were little.)

En la playa, vestíamos con ropa ligera y cómoda. (At the beach, we used to wear light and comfortable clothes.)

Ellos vestían de manera elegante para las ocasiones especiales. (They used to dress elegantly for special occasions.)

Cuando vestíamos de manera informal, nos sentíamos más relajados. (When we dressed informally, we felt more relaxed.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestir (to dress) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.