How to Say "you dressed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you dressed” is “viste” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella se viste muy elegante para la fiesta.
She is dressing very elegant for the party.
El novio se viste en otra habitación.
The groom is getting dressed in another room.
¿Usted se viste siempre así de formal?
Do you (formal) always dress this formally?
A Past Tense for 'He/She/You (Formal)'
This is the 'él/ella/usted' form of 'vestir' in the preterite tense. It's used for a single, completed action of dressing in the past. Notice the 'e' changes to 'i' in this past form too!
Confusing Past and Present
Mistake: “Usar 'viste' en vez de 'vistió' para el pasado: 'Ayer, él viste un traje.'”
Correction: The correct past tense for 'él/ella/usted' is 'vistió'. So, 'Ayer, él vistió un traje.' 'Viste' is the present tense for 'él/ella/usted'.
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