Conjugate desistir in Spanish
to desist
desistir is a regular -ir verb ranked #2135 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Decidió desistir de la demanda." (He decided to desist from the lawsuit.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desistir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to desist · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desisto |
| tú | desistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desiste |
| nosotros | desistimos |
| vosotros | desistís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desisten |
Yo desisto todos los días.
I desist every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desistí |
| tú | desististe |
| él/ella/Ud. | desistió |
| nosotros | desistimos |
| vosotros | desististeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistieron |
Ayer yo desistí.
Yesterday I desist.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desistía |
| tú | desistías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desistía |
| nosotros | desistíamos |
| vosotros | desistíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistían |
Antes yo desistía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to desist often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desistiré |
| tú | desistirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desistirá |
| nosotros | desistiremos |
| vosotros | desistiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistirán |
Mañana yo desistiré.
Tomorrow I will desist.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desistiría |
| tú | desistirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desistiría |
| nosotros | desistiríamos |
| vosotros | desistiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistirían |
Si pudiera, yo desistiría.
If I could, I would desist.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desista |
| tú | desistas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desista |
| nosotros | desistamos |
| vosotros | desistáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistan |
Espero que tú desistas.
I hope that you desist.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desista |
| nosotros | desistamos |
| vosotros | desistid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desistan |
¡Desiste!
Desist!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Decidió desistir de la demanda.
He decided to desist from the lawsuit.
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No desistió hasta lograrlo.
She didn't give up until she achieved it.
Common phrases with desistir
- desistir de un plan to give up on a plan
- desistir de la acción legal to drop the legal action