insistir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | insisto |
| tú | insistes |
| él/ella | insiste |
| nosotros | insistimos |
| vosotros | insistís |
| ellos/ellas | insisten |
Ella insiste en que lleguemos a tiempo.
She insists that we arrive on time.
Nosotros insistimos en estudiar más para el examen.
We insist on studying more for the exam.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | insistí |
| tú | insististe |
| él/ella | insistió |
| nosotros | insistimos |
| vosotros | insististeis |
| ellos/ellas | insistieron |
Él insistió en que no saliéramos.
He insisted that we not go out.
Ayer, ellos insistieron en cambiar la fecha.
Yesterday, they insisted on changing the date.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | insistía |
| tú | insistías |
| él/ella | insistía |
| nosotros | insistíamos |
| vosotros | insistíais |
| ellos/ellas | insistían |
Cuando éramos niños, ella siempre insistía en jugar afuera.
When we were kids, she always insisted on playing outside.
Mis padres insistían en que estudiara más.
My parents insisted that I study more.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | insistiré |
| tú | insistirás |
| él/ella | insistirá |
| nosotros | insistiremos |
| vosotros | insistiréis |
| ellos/ellas | insistirán |
Mañana, él insistirá en que lo acompañemos.
Tomorrow, he will insist that we accompany him.
Nosotros insistiremos en hacer las cosas bien.
We will insist on doing things right.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | insistiría |
| tú | insistirías |
| él/ella | insistiría |
| nosotros | insistiríamos |
| vosotros | insistiríais |
| ellos/ellas | insistirían |
Yo insistiría en que me dijeras la verdad.
I would insist that you tell me the truth.
Ellos insistirían en participar en el proyecto.
They would insist on participating in the project.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | insista |
| tú | insistas |
| él/ella | insista |
| nosotros | insistamos |
| vosotros | insistáis |
| ellos/ellas | insistan |
Es importante que ella insista en sus derechos.
It is important that she insists on her rights.
Quiero que tú insistas en tu opinión.
I want you to insist on your opinion.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | insistiera |
| tú | insistieras |
| él/ella | insistiera |
| nosotros | insistiéramos |
| vosotros | insistierais |
| ellos/ellas | insistieran |
Si él insistiera más, tal vez lo escucharían.
If he insisted more, maybe they would listen to him.
Ojalá que nosotros insistieran en la verdad.
I wish that we insisted on the truth.
"insistir" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "insistir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "insistir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "insistir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "insistir" conjugates as: insistes, insisto, insisten, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "insistir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "insistir" conjugates as: insististe, insistí, insistieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "insistir" in Spanish?
- "insistir" (to insist, to persist) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.