-ir verb irregular · stem-changing-e-i C1 · Advanced

Conjugate revestir in Spanish

to coat, to cover

revestir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #1484 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Revistieron las paredes con mármol italiano." (They coated the walls with Italian marble.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — revestir (stem-changing-e-i) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revisto *
revistes *
él/ella/Ud. reviste *
nosotros revestimos
vosotros revestís
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisten *
Example

La ceremonia reviste una gran importancia simbólica.

The ceremony holds great symbolic importance.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revestí
revestiste
él/ella/Ud. revistió *
nosotros revestimos
vosotros revestisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revistieron *
Example

Revistieron las paredes con mármol italiano.

They coated the walls with Italian marble.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revestía
revestías
él/ella/Ud. revestía
nosotros revestíamos
vosotros revestíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. revestían
Example

Antes yo revestía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to coat, to cover often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revestiré
revestirás
él/ella/Ud. revestirá
nosotros revestiremos
vosotros revestiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revestirán
Example

Mañana yo revestiré.

Tomorrow I will coat, to cover.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revestiría
revestirías
él/ella/Ud. revestiría
nosotros revestiríamos
vosotros revestiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. revestirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo revestiría.

If I could, I would coat, to cover.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo revista *
revistas *
él/ella/Ud. revista *
nosotros revistamos *
vosotros revistáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. revistan *
Example

Espero que tú revistas.

I hope that you coat, to cover.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
reviste *
él/ella/Ud. revista *
nosotros revistamos *
vosotros revestid
ellos/ellas/Uds. revistan *
Example

La ceremonia reviste una gran importancia simbólica.

The ceremony holds great symbolic importance.

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