Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | insisto | insistí | insistía | insistiré | insistiría |
| tú | insistes | insististe | insistías | insistirás | insistirías |
| él / ella / usted | insiste | insistió | insistía | insistirá | insistiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistimos | insistimos | insistíamos | insistiremos | insistiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistís | insististeis | insistíais | insistiréis | insistiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insisten | insistieron | insistían | insistirán | insistirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | insista | insistiera |
| tú | insistas | insistieras |
| él / ella / usted | insista | insistiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | insistamos | insistiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | insistáis | insistierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | insistan | insistieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | insiste | no insistas |
| usted | insista | no insista |
| nosotros | insistamos | no insistamos |
| vosotros | insistid | no insistáis |
| ustedes | insistan | no insistan |
Insistir conjugation quick answers
- Insistir present tense
- The present tense of insistir is: insisto, insistes, insiste, insistimos, insistís, insisten.
- Insistir preterite
- The preterite of insistir is: insistí, insististe, insistió, insistimos, insististeis, insistieron.
- Insistir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of insistir is: insistía, insistías, insistía, insistíamos, insistíais, insistían.
- Insistir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of insistir is: insista, insistas, insista, insistamos, insistáis, insistan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of insistir?
The yo form of insistir is "insisto" in the present tense, "insistí" in the preterite, and "insista" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of insistir?
The past participle of insistir is "insistido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he insistido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of insistir?
The gerund of insistir is "insistiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy insistiendo").
How do you conjugate insistir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), insistir is: insistí, insististe, insistió, insistimos, insististeis, insistieron.
How do you conjugate insistir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), insistir is: insistía, insistías, insistía, insistíamos, insistíais, insistían.
What is the present subjunctive of insistir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of insistir is: insista, insistas, insista, insistamos, insistáis, insistan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of insistir?
The affirmative tú command of insistir is "insiste" and the negative is "no insistas".
Is insistir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb insistir is Regular -ir verb. The full tables above show every form.
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