What does consistir mean?
consistir means to consist of in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Consistir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn consistir, meaning to consist of, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: consistiendoparticiple: consistido
Principal forms of consistir
- Infinitive
- consistir
- Gerund
- consistiendo
- Past participle
- consistido
Consistir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | consisto | consistí | consistía | consistiré |
| tú | consistes | consististe | consistías | consistirás |
| él / ella / usted | consiste | consistió | consistía | consistirá |
| nosotros/as | consistimos | consistimos | consistíamos | consistiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | consisten | consistieron | consistían | consistirán |
Pattern notes
- Consistir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with consistir
¿En qué consiste su trabajo?What does your job entail?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿En qué consiste tu trabajo?What does your job entail?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nuestro curso consiste de 40 chicos.Our class consists of 40 boys.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate consistir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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