Insistir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
Practice insistir free →Insistir means 'to insist', and it is a regular -ir verb that adds force to opinions and requests. It takes en: insisto en pagar (I insist on paying), insistió en que viniera (she insisted that I come — note the subjunctive). Because insisting on a point is a way to develop and strengthen an argument, insistir en is useful in higher-level writing and speaking. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable; the key learning is the preposition en and the subjunctive that follows insistir en que.
Quick facts
Insistir (to insist) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Insisto en pagar (I insist on paying).
Always insistir en.
Insistió en que viniera (insisted I come).
Strengthens a point in writing.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
insistir 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 insistir, 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 insistir now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: insisto, tú: insistes, él: insiste, nosotros: insistimos, vosotros: insistís, ellos: insisten
The past participle is insistido (he insistido) and the gerund is insistiendo (estoy insistiendo).
Insistir is on the AQA GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on Edexcel or Eduqas.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with insistir or that behave like it.
Insistir is on the AQA GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on Edexcel or Eduqas. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.