Revestir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of revestir — "to cover, to coat" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for revestir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Revestir means to cover a surface with another material: revestir la pared con azulejos, revestir el suelo de madera. It is also used figuratively: revestir de importancia. To see it in a real sentence: Yo revisto la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles".
Present tense conjugation table: revestir
Every person of revestir in the present tense. The gerund is revistiendo and the past participle is revestido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revisto |
| tú | revistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | reviste |
| nosotros/as | revestimos |
| vosotros/as | revestís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revisten |
How the present of revestir is formed
The present of revestir is built from the stem revest- plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | revisto |
| tú | -es | revistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | reviste |
| nosotros/as | -imos | revestimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | revestís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | revisten |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: revisto, revistes, reviste and revisten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: revestimos, revestís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: revistió, revistieron, and the gerund is revistiendo.
The gerund of revestir is revistiendo and the past participle is revestido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of revestir
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and revestir appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo revisto la pared con azulejos" — "Every day, I cover the wall with tiles"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo reviste el suelo de madera" — "My friend covers the floor with wood"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo revisto la fachada con piedra" — "Right now, I cover the façade with stone"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros revestimos el mueble con barniz" — "Tomorrow, we cover the furniture with varnish"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos revisten la tubería con aislante" — "They cover the pipes with insulation"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo revisto la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo revestí la pared con azulejos — "I covered the wall with tiles"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú revistes el suelo de madera — "You cover the floor with wood"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú revestías el suelo de madera — "You used to cover the floor with wood"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él reviste la fachada con piedra — "He covers the façade with stone"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él revestirá la fachada con piedra — "He will cover the façade with stone"
Examples: revestir in the present tense
Seven sentences that show revestir in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo revisto la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles"
- Tú revistes el suelo de madera — "You cover the floor with wood"
- Él reviste la fachada con piedra — "He covers the façade with stone"
- Nosotros revestimos el mueble con barniz — "We cover the furniture with varnish"
- Vosotros revestís la tubería con aislante — "You cover the pipes with insulation"
- Ellos revisten la pared con azulejos — "They cover the wall with tiles"
- Yo revisto el suelo de madera — "I cover the floor with wood"
Common mistakes with revestir in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with revestir in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo revesto la pared con azulejos.
✓ Correct: Yo revisto la pared con azulejos.
revestir is a stem-changing verb (e → i): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is revisto, not revesto.
✗ *Tú reviste el suelo de madera.
✓ Correct: Tú revistes el suelo de madera.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes revistes, él takes reviste.
✗ *Cada día, yo revestí la fachada con piedra
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo revisto la fachada con piedra
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros revestis el mueble con barniz.
✓ Correct: Vosotros revestís el mueble con barniz.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: revestís, not revestis.
Quiz: revestir in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of revestir. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of revestir for tú? A. revistes B. revisto C. reviste D. revestimos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles" (present) A. revistes B. reviste C. revestimos D. revisto
Complete the sentence: Él ______ el suelo de madera — "He covers the floor with wood" (present) A. revisto B. revistes C. revestimos D. reviste
Which is the correct present form of revestir for nosotros? A. revistes B. reviste C. revisten D. revestimos
Which sentence uses revestir correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo revestimos la fachada con piedra B. Mi amigo reviste la fachada con piedra C. Mi amigo revistes la fachada con piedra D. Mi amigo revestía la fachada con piedra
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ el mueble con barniz — "You cover the furniture with varnish" (present) A. revisto B. revistes C. reviste D. revestís
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ la tubería con aislante — "They cover the pipes with insulation" (present) A. reviste B. revisten C. revisto D. revistes
What is the gerund of revestir? A. revisto B. revestí C. revistiendo D. revestido
Answer key
- revistes — The tú form in the present is revistes.
- revisto — The present form for yo is revisto.
- reviste — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is reviste.
- revestimos — The nosotros form in the present is revestimos.
- Mi amigo reviste la fachada con piedra — Mi amigo reviste la fachada con piedra is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- revestís — The present form for vosotros/as is revestís.
- revisten — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is revisten.
- revistiendo — The gerund is revistiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle revestido.
Frequently asked questions
Is revestir regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: revisto, revistes, reviste and revisten — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: revestimos, revestís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: revistió, revistieron, and the gerund is revistiendo. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of revestir?
The gerund is revistiendo and the past participle is revestido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I cover" in the present tense?
Say revisto. For example: Yo revisto la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of revestir?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo revisto la pared con azulejos — "I cover the wall with tiles". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo revestí la pared con azulejos — "Yesterday, I covered the wall with tiles". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of revestir — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- revestir examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.