The Subjunctive Mood of Vestirse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainties about getting dressed, for example: Espero que te vistas rápido. (I hope you get dressed quickly.)

Vestirse is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘i’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs and must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to dress oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of vestirse is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about the action of getting dressed.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que te vistas rápido. (I hope you get dressed quickly.)

Demand or recommendation: For example, Es necesario que te vistas apropiadamente para la entrevista. (It’s necessary that you dress appropriately for the interview.)

Uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que se vista a tiempo. (I’m not sure if he/she will get dressed on time.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, Vestirse de gala means “to dress up formally” (Se vistió de gala para la boda. She dressed up formally for the wedding.)

Examples

Examples of Vestirse in the Subjunctive Mood

Antes de salir, me vista con ropa cómoda. (Before going out, I get dressed in comfortable clothes.)

¿Te vistas tú mismo o necesitas ayuda? (Do you get dressed by yourself or do you need help?)

Es importante que te vistas apropiadamente para la ocasión. (It’s important that you dress appropriately for the occasion.)

Cuando te vistas, ¿prefieres la comodidad o la moda? (When you get dressed, do you prefer comfort or fashion?)

Aunque me vista rápido, siempre me veo bien. (Even though I get dressed quickly, I always look good.)

¿Crees que te vistas mejor por la mañana o por la noche? (Do you think you dress better in the morning or at night?)

Después del gimnasio, me vista con ropa fresca. (After the gym, I get dressed in fresh clothes.)

Para la entrevista de trabajo, es mejor que te vistas formal. (For the job interview, it’s better if you dress formally.)

Cuando te vistas, ¿piensas en el impacto ambiental de tu ropa? (When you get dressed, do you think about the environmental impact of your clothes?)

Aunque me vista de manera casual, siempre me veo presentable. (Even though I dress casually, I always look presentable.)

¿Cómo te vistas depende de tu estado de ánimo? (Does how you dress depend on your mood?)

Después de la playa, me vista con ropa limpia y seca. (After the beach, I get dressed in clean, dry clothes.)

Para la boda, es obligatorio que te vistas elegante. (For the wedding, it’s mandatory that you dress elegantly.)

Cuando te vistas, ¿prefieres colores brillantes o tonos neutros? (When you get dressed, do you prefer bright colors or neutral tones?)

Aunque me vista de manera informal, respeto el código de vestimenta. (Even though I dress informally, I respect the dress code.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vestirse (to dress oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.