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resistir

to resist


Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoresisto
resistes
él/ellaresiste
nosotrosresistimos
vosotrosresistís
ellos/ellasresisten

Yo resisto la tentación de comer dulces.

I resist the temptation to eat sweets.

Ellos resisten el frío con abrigos calientes.

They resist the cold with warm coats.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoresistí
resististe
él/ellaresist
nosotrosresistimos
vosotrosresististeis
ellos/ellasresistieron

Ayer resistí la presión de mis amigos para salir.

Yesterday I resisted the pressure from my friends to go out.

Ella resistió el dolor durante la carrera.

She resisted the pain during the race.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoresistía
resistías
él/ellaresistía
nosotrosresistíamos
vosotrosresistíais
ellos/ellasresistían

Cuando era niño, siempre resistía a irme a la cama temprano.

When I was a child, I always resisted going to bed early.

Mis amigos resistían las críticas con humor.

My friends resisted criticism with humor.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoresistiré
resistirás
él/ellaresistirá
nosotrosresistiremos
vosotrosresistiréis
ellos/ellasresistirán

Mañana resistiré la tentación de comer pizza.

Tomorrow I will resist the temptation to eat pizza.

Ellos resistirán la presión del examen.

They will resist the pressure of the exam.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoresistiría
resistirías
él/ellaresistiría
nosotrosresistiríamos
vosotrosresistiríais
ellos/ellasresistirían

Yo resistiría la tentación si tuviera más fuerza de voluntad.

I would resist the temptation if I had more willpower.

Ella resistiría la presión si supiera que es temporal.

She would resist the pressure if she knew it was temporary.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoresista
resistas
él/ellaresista
nosotrosresistamos
vosotrosresistáis
ellos/ellasresistan

Es importante que yo resista la tentación de procrastinar.

It's important that I resist the temptation to procrastinate.

Espero que ellos resistan la presión del trabajo.

I hope they resist the pressure of work.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoresistiera
resistieras
él/ellaresistiera
nosotrosresistiéramos
vosotrosresistierais
ellos/ellasresistieran

Si yo resistiera la tentación, estaría más saludable.

If I resisted the temptation, I would be healthier.

Ojalá que ella resistiera las críticas sin problemas.

I wish she would resist criticism without issues.

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Common questions
Is "resistir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"resistir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "resistir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "resistir" conjugates as: resistes, resisto, resisten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "resistir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "resistir" conjugates as: resististe, resistí, resistieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "resistir" in Spanish?
"resistir" (to resist) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.