Regular -IRR verb

insistir
to insist

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

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Insistir — all 13 tenses

Insistir is a regular -irr verb meaning to insist.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yoinsisto
túinsistes
élinsiste
nosinsistimos
vosinsistís
ellosinsisten
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yoinsistí
túinsististe
élinsistió
nosinsistimos
vosinsististeis
ellosinsistieron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yoinsistía
túinsistías
élinsistía
nosinsistíamos
vosinsistíais
ellosinsistían
Futuro guide →
yoinsistiré
túinsistirás
élinsistirá
nosinsistiremos
vosinsistiréis
ellosinsistirán
Condicional guide →
yoinsistiría
túinsistirías
élinsistiría
nosinsistiríamos
vosinsistiríais
ellosinsistirían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe insistido
túhas insistido
élha insistido
noshemos insistido
voshabéis insistido
elloshan insistido
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía insistido
túhabías insistido
élhabía insistido
noshabíamos insistido
voshabíais insistido
elloshabían insistido
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré insistido
túhabrás insistido
élhabrá insistido
noshabremos insistido
voshabréis insistido
elloshabrán insistido
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy insistiendo
túestás insistiendo
élestá insistiendo
nosestamos insistiendo
vosestáis insistiendo
ellosestán insistiendo
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoinsista
túinsistas
élinsista
nosinsistamos
vosinsistáis
ellosinsistan
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yoinsistiera
túinsistieras
élinsistiera
nosinsistiéramos
vosinsistierais
ellosinsistieran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo—
túinsiste
élinsista
nosinsistamos
vosinsistid
ellosinsistan

Example sentences with insistir

insistir — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with insistir

⚠ Common mistakes

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

Grammar notes

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

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él / ella (Presente)
vosotros (Presente)
nosotros (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate insistir in the present tense?

yo: insisto, tú: insistes, él: insiste, nosotros: insistimos, vosotros: insistís, ellos: insisten

Is insistir a regular or irregular verb?

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

How do you use insistir in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use insistir 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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