The subjunctive mood of Vestir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about someone dressing or getting dressed, for example: Espero que te vistas rápido. (I hope you get dressed quickly.)

Vestir is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the verb stem changes to i in certain conjugations of the present subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestir (to dress) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Vestir generally means “to dress” or “to wear clothes”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To dress someone else: For example, Es importante que vistamos a los niños con ropa abrigada. (It’s important that we dress the children in warm clothes.)

To put on clothes (reflexive): For example, Es necesario que nos vistamos rápido para no llegar tarde. (It’s necessary that we get dressed quickly so we don’t arrive late.)

To cover or adorn (figurative): For example, Es preferible que vistamos las paredes con colores alegres. (It’s preferable that we cover the walls with cheerful colors.)

To disguise or conceal (colloquial): For example, Es mejor que vistamos la verdad con un poco de tacto. (It’s better that we disguise the truth with a bit of tact.)

Examples

Examples of Vestir in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que vistamos ropa cómoda para el viaje. (It’s important that we wear comfortable clothes for the trip.)

Ojalá que vistan sus mejores galas para la boda. (I hope they wear their best outfits for the wedding.)

Aunque hace calor, el código de vestimenta requiere que vistas pantalones largos en la oficina. (Even though it’s hot, the dress code requires you to wear long pants at the office.)

Me alegro de que vistamos colores brillantes en las fiestas latinoamericanas. (I’m glad we wear bright colors at Latin American celebrations.)

Es una lástima que no vistan la ropa tradicional más a menudo. (It’s a shame they don’t wear traditional clothing more often.)

Preferiría que vistas algo más elegante para la cena de gala. (I’d prefer you wear something more elegant for the gala dinner.)

Siempre que vistamos de manera apropiada, nos sentimos más seguros de nosotros mismos. (Whenever we dress appropriately, we feel more confident.)

Tal vez vistan sus camisetas del equipo para el partido de fútbol. (Maybe they’ll wear their team jerseys for the soccer game.)

Dudo que vistas esa chaqueta otra vez después de lo que pasó. (I doubt you’ll wear that jacket again after what happened.)

Es fundamental que vistamos ropa de abrigo en el clima frío. (It’s essential that we wear warm clothing in cold weather.)

Insisto en que vistan colores alegres para animar el ambiente. (I insist that they wear cheerful colors to brighten the mood.)

Sería genial que vistas ese vestido nuevo en la fiesta. (It would be great if you wore that new dress to the party.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, me gustaría que vistamos camisas de vestir para la reunión. (Although it’s not required, I’d like us to wear dress shirts for the meeting.)

Lamentablemente, es poco probable que vistan ropa de diseñador en el trabajo. (Unfortunately, it’s unlikely they’ll wear designer clothes at work.)

Quizás vistas esos zapatos deportivos para la caminata por la naturaleza. (Perhaps you’ll wear those athletic shoes for the nature hike.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.