What does insistir mean?
insistir means to insist in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Insistir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn insistir, meaning to insist, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: insistiendoparticiple: insistido
Principal forms of insistir
- Infinitive
- insistir
- Gerund
- insistiendo
- Past participle
- insistido
Insistir 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 | insisto | insistí | insistía | insistiré |
| tú | insistes | insististe | insistías | insistirás |
| él / ella / usted | insiste | insistió | insistía | insistirá |
| nosotros/as | insistimos | insistimos | insistíamos | insistiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | insisten | insistieron | insistían | insistirán |
Pattern notes
- Insistir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with insistir
Él insistió en su opinión.He persisted in his opinion.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El vendedor insistió hasta el final.The salesman was insistent to the end.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate insistir 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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