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 verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
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. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: insisto, tú: insistes, él: insiste, nosotros: insistimos, vosotros: insistís, ellos: insisten
Insistir is a regular -ir verb following the standard -ir pattern.
Use insistir 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 insistir 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. Insistir 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.
Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.