Vestirse Imperfect Tense in Castilian Spanish

The Imperfect Tense of vestirse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me vestía todas las mañanas a las 7 en punto. (I used to get dressed every morning at 7 o’clock sharp.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome vestía
te vestías
Él / Ella / Ustedse vestía
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos vestíamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasos vestíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse vestían

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Usage of Vestirse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of vestirse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Getting dressed: For example, Cuando era niño, me vestía muy lentamente por las mañanas. (When I was a child, I used to get dressed very slowly in the mornings.)

Wearing certain clothes: For example, En aquella época, me vestía con ropa muy ancha. (In those days, I used to wear very baggy clothes.)

Dressing up: For example, Para las fiestas, me vestía de etiqueta. (For parties, I used to dress up formally.)

Getting ready (colloquial): For example, Siempre me vestía a las prisas por la mañana. (I always used to get ready in a hurry in the morning.)

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me vestía muy rápido por las mañanas. (When I was a child, I used to get dressed very quickly in the mornings.)

Antes de salir, nos vestíamos con ropa abrigada. (Before going out, we would put on warm clothes.)

Mis hermanas se vestían con faldas y vestidos elegantes. (My sisters would dress in elegant skirts and dresses.)

En la fiesta, todos se vestían de manera informal. (At the party, everyone dressed casually.)

Cuando te vestías, ¿preferías la comodidad o la moda? (When you got dressed, did you prefer comfort or fashion?)

Mis abuelos se vestían muy formalmente para ir a la iglesia. (My grandparents would dress very formally to go to church.)

De adolescente, me vestía con ropa holgada y cómoda. (As a teenager, I used to wear loose and comfortable clothes.)

Antes de una entrevista de trabajo, me vestía con mi mejor traje. (Before a job interview, I would dress in my best suit.)

En la oficina, nos vestíamos de manera profesional. (At the office, we would dress professionally.)

Cuando se vestían para salir, ¿se arreglaban mucho? (When you got dressed to go out, did you put a lot of effort into your appearance?)

Mis padres se vestían de manera elegante para las ocasiones especiales. (My parents would dress elegantly for special occasions.)

En el gimnasio, me vestía con ropa deportiva cómoda. (At the gym, I would wear comfortable athletic clothes.)

Cuando te vestías para ir a la playa, ¿usabas protector solar? (When you got dressed to go to the beach, did you use sunscreen?)

Mis amigos y yo nos vestíamos de manera extravagante para el festival de música. (My friends and I would dress extravagantly for the music festival.)

En la boda, todos se vestían con sus mejores galas. (At the wedding, everyone dressed in their finest attire.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me vestía I was getting dressed
Tú te vestías You were getting dressed
Él / Ella / Usted se vestía He / She / You (formal) was getting dressed
Nosotros / Nosotras nos vestíamos We were getting dressed
Vosotros / Vosotras os vestíais You all were getting dressed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se vestían They / You all (formal) were getting dressed

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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.