Meaning and behavior
What does insistir mean?
Insistir means to insist. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- insistir
- Gerund
- insistiendo
- Past participle
- insistido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Insistir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of insistir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insisto |
| tú | insistes |
| él / ella / usted | insiste |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insisten |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with insistiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy insistiendo |
| tú | estás insistiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está insistiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos insistiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis insistiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están insistiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and insistiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado insistiendo |
| tú | has estado insistiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado insistiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado insistiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado insistiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado insistiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of insistir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insistí |
| tú | insististe |
| él / ella / usted | insistió |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insististeis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of insistir, or for background information.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insistía |
| tú | insistías |
| él / ella / usted | insistía |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of insistir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insistiré |
| tú | insistirás |
| él / ella / usted | insistirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insista |
| tú | insistas |
| él / ella / usted | insista |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistan |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| yo | insistieraAlso accepted: insistiese |
| tú | insistierasAlso accepted: insistieses |
| él / ella / usted | insistieraAlso accepted: insistiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistiéramosAlso accepted: insistiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistieraisAlso accepted: insistieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistieranAlso accepted: insistiesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of insistir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| tú | insiste |
| usted | insista |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistid |
| ustedes | insistan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of insistir.
| Subject | Insistir |
|---|---|
| tú | no insistas |
| usted | no insista |
| nosotros / nosotras | no insistamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no insistáis |
| ustedes | no insistan |
Verified context
Examples with insistir
Él insistió en su opinión.
He persisted in his opinion.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl vendedor insistió hasta el final.
The salesman was insistent to the end.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Insistir FAQ
What does insistir mean?
Insistir means to insist.
Is insistir regular or irregular?
Insistir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of insistir?
The gerund of insistir is insistiendo.
What is the past participle of insistir?
The past participle of insistir is insistido.
How is insistir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is insisto, insistes, insiste, insistimos, insisten.
How is insistir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is insistí, insististe, insistió, insistimos, insistieron.
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