Consistir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
Practice consistir free →Consistir means 'to consist (of)', and it is a regular -ir verb that is genuinely useful for explaining and defining — exactly the kind of language that lifts an essay. It almost always appears as consistir en: el trabajo consiste en ayudar a los clientes (the job consists of helping customers). Note the preposition is en, not 'of'. Because explaining what something involves is a common task in higher-level writing, consistir en is a valuable structure to have ready. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable, and it is most often used in the third person.
Quick facts
Consistir (to consist) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
El trabajo consiste en… (the job consists of…).
Always consistir en, not 'of'.
Useful for defining what something involves.
Most often used impersonally in the 3rd person.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Consistir is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
consistir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know consistir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice consistir now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: consisto, tú: consistes, él: consiste, nosotros: consistimos, vosotros: consistís, ellos: consisten
Consistir is a regular -ir verb following the standard -ir pattern.
Use consistir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with consistir or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Consistir is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.