The Imperfect Tense of vestirse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me vestía todas las mañanas para ir al trabajo. (I used to get dressed every morning to go to work.)

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 (Latin American Spanish):

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 rápidamente para ir a la escuela. (When I was a child, I used to get dressed quickly to go to school.)

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

Dressing up (colloquial): For example, Los fines de semana, me vestía de punta en blanco para salir de fiesta. (On weekends, I used to dress up to go out partying.)

Putting on clothes (idiomatic): For example, Cuando hacía frío, me vestía como una cebolla. (When it was cold, I used to layer up like an onion.)

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me vestía muy rápido para ir a jugar afuera. (When I was a child, I would get dressed very quickly to go play outside.)

Mi hermana se vestía con mucho estilo, incluso para ir a la escuela. (My sister would dress very stylishly, even to go to school.)

En las mañanas, mi mamá se vestía antes de preparar el desayuno. (In the mornings, my mom would get dressed before preparing breakfast.)

Antes de salir, me vestía con ropa cómoda para estar en casa. (Before going out, I would put on comfortable clothes to stay at home.)

Ella se vestía con mucha elegancia para las ocasiones especiales. (She would dress very elegantly for special occasions.)

Cuando nos vestíamos para ir a la fiesta, nos poníamos nuestra mejor ropa. (When we would get dressed to go to the party, we would put on our best clothes.)

En el trabajo, me vestía de manera profesional todos los días. (At work, I would dress professionally every day.)

Los domingos, se vestía de manera informal para estar en casa. (On Sundays, she would dress casually to stay at home.)

Antes de una cita, me vestía con mucho cuidado para causar una buena impresión. (Before a date, I would dress very carefully to make a good impression.)

Cuando nos vestíamos para ir al gimnasio, usábamos ropa deportiva cómoda. (When we would get dressed to go to the gym, we would wear comfortable athletic clothes.)

En la adolescencia, me vestía de una manera rebelde para molestar a mis padres. (As a teenager, I would dress in a rebellious way to annoy my parents.)

Ella se vestía de manera elegante, incluso para ir al supermercado. (She would dress elegantly, even to go to the supermarket.)

Cuando nos vestíamos para ir a la playa, usábamos trajes de baño y sandalias. (When we would get dressed to go to the beach, we would wear swimsuits and sandals.)

En las mañanas frías, me vestía con ropa abrigada antes de salir de casa. (On cold mornings, I would dress warmly before leaving the house.)

Para las entrevistas de trabajo, se vestía de manera muy formal y profesional. (For job interviews, she would dress very formally and professionally.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to get dressed) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.