Conjugate insistir in Spanish
to insist
insistir is a regular -ir verb ranked #488 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito insistir esto." (I need to insist this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
insistir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insisto |
| tú | insistes |
| él/ella/Ud. | insiste |
| nosotros | insistimos |
| vosotros | insistís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insisten |
Yo insisto todos los días.
I insist every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insistí |
| tú | insististe |
| él/ella/Ud. | insistió |
| nosotros | insistimos |
| vosotros | insististeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistieron |
Ayer yo insistí.
Yesterday I insist.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insistía |
| tú | insistías |
| él/ella/Ud. | insistía |
| nosotros | insistíamos |
| vosotros | insistíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistían |
Antes yo insistía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to insist often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insistiré |
| tú | insistirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | insistirá |
| nosotros | insistiremos |
| vosotros | insistiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistirán |
Mañana yo insistiré.
Tomorrow I will insist.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insistiría |
| tú | insistirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | insistiría |
| nosotros | insistiríamos |
| vosotros | insistiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistirían |
Si pudiera, yo insistiría.
If I could, I would insist.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | insista |
| tú | insistas |
| él/ella/Ud. | insista |
| nosotros | insistamos |
| vosotros | insistáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistan |
Espero que tú insistas.
I hope that you insist.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | insiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | insista |
| nosotros | insistamos |
| vosotros | insistid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | insistan |
¡Insiste!
Insist!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Necesito insistir esto.
I need to insist this.
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¿Puedes insistir?
Can you insist?
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Él quiere insistir más.
He wants to insist more.
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Vamos a insistir juntos.
Let's insist together.
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Ellos van a insistir mañana.
They are going to insist tomorrow.
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Ayer logré insistir bien.
Yesterday I managed to insist well.
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Es importante insistir correctamente.
It is important to insist correctly.
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Me gusta insistir.
I like insisting.
Common phrases with insistir
- insistir bien to insist well
- insistir mucho to insist a lot
- dejar de insistir to stop insisting
- volver a insistir to insist again