The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Vestirse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to get dressed, for example: Vístete rápido para ir a la fiesta. (Get dressed quickly to go to the party.)

This is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Vestirse generally means to get dressed or to put clothes on, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To instruct someone to put on clothes, for example, Vístete rápido. (Get dressed quickly.)

Preparing for an occasion: To tell someone to get ready by putting on appropriate attire, for example, Vístete para la fiesta. (Get dressed for the party.)

Figurative meaning: To metaphorically put on a persona or attitude, for example, Vístete de valor. (Put on courage/bravery.)

Slang/Idiomatic: As a rude way to tell someone to stop being lazy and get ready, for example, ¡Vístete ya, vago! (Get dressed already, you lazy bum!)

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Vístete rápido! Llegaremos tarde a la fiesta. (Get dressed quickly! We’ll be late for the party.)

Antes de salir de casa, vistámonos con ropa cómoda. (Before leaving home, let’s put on comfortable clothes.)

Señor, por favor vístase. No puede estar desnudo en público. (Sir, please get dressed. You can’t be naked in public.)

Niños, vestíos con los uniformes nuevos para ir a la escuela. (Kids, put on your new uniforms to go to school.)

Damas y caballeros, vístanse con sus mejores galas para el baile de esta noche. (Ladies and gentlemen, dress up in your finest attire for tonight’s ball.)

Antes de ir a la playa, vístete con ropa ligera y cómoda. (Before going to the beach, put on light and comfortable clothing.)

Para la entrevista de trabajo, vístase de manera profesional y elegante. (For the job interview, dress professionally and elegantly.)

¡Rápido, vistámonos! El desfile va a comenzar pronto. (Quick, let’s get dressed! The parade is about to start.)

Chicos, vestíos con ropa deportiva. Vamos a jugar al fútbol. (Guys, put on your sportswear. We’re going to play soccer.)

Señoras, vístanse con sus mejores vestidos para la boda. (Ladies, dress up in your best dresses for the wedding.)

Antes de ir al trabajo, vístete con tu uniforme limpio. (Before going to work, put on your clean uniform.)

Para la cena formal, vístase de etiqueta. (For the formal dinner, dress in black tie attire.)

Chicos, vistámonos con ropa abrigada. Hace mucho frío afuera. (Guys, let’s put on warm clothes. It’s very cold outside.)

Jóvenes, vestíos con colores brillantes para el festival. (Young people, dress in bright colors for the festival.)

Señoras y señores, vístanse con sus mejores galas para la gala de beneficencia. (Ladies and gentlemen, dress up in your finest attire for the charity gala.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.