Regular -IRR verb

consistir
to consist

Complete conjugation reference for consistir (to consist) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Consistir — all 13 tenses

Consistir is a regular -irr verb meaning to consist.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yoconsisto
túconsistes
élconsiste
nosconsistimos
vosconsistís
ellosconsisten
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yoconsistí
túconsististe
élconsistió
nosconsistimos
vosconsististeis
ellosconsistieron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yoconsistía
túconsistías
élconsistía
nosconsistíamos
vosconsistíais
ellosconsistían
Futuro guide →
yoconsistiré
túconsistirás
élconsistirá
nosconsistiremos
vosconsistiréis
ellosconsistirán
Condicional guide →
yoconsistiría
túconsistirías
élconsistiría
nosconsistiríamos
vosconsistiríais
ellosconsistirían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe consistido
túhas consistido
élha consistido
noshemos consistido
voshabéis consistido
elloshan consistido
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía consistido
túhabías consistido
élhabía consistido
noshabíamos consistido
voshabíais consistido
elloshabían consistido
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré consistido
túhabrás consistido
élhabrá consistido
noshabremos consistido
voshabréis consistido
elloshabrán consistido
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy consistiendo
túestás consistiendo
élestá consistiendo
nosestamos consistiendo
vosestáis consistiendo
ellosestán consistiendo
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoconsista
túconsistas
élconsista
nosconsistamos
vosconsistáis
ellosconsistan
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yoconsistiera
túconsistieras
élconsistiera
nosconsistiéramos
vosconsistierais
ellosconsistieran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo—
túconsiste
élconsista
nosconsistamos
vosconsistid
ellosconsistan

Example sentences with consistir

consistir — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with consistir

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for consistir in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

consistir is a regular -irr verb. It follows the standard -irr pattern across all tenses.

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Quick quiz — consistir

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yo (Pretérito Indefinido)
él / ella (Presente)
él / ella (Futuro)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate consistir in the present tense?

yo: consisto, tú: consistes, él: consiste, nosotros: consistimos, vosotros: consistís, ellos: consisten

Is consistir a regular or irregular verb?

Consistir is a regular -irr verb following the standard -irr pattern.

How do you use consistir in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use consistir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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