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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo insisto
insistes
él/ella/Ud. insiste
nosotros insistimos
vosotros insistís
ellos/ellas/Uds. insisten
Example

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
insististe
él/ella/Ud. insistió
nosotros insistimos
vosotros insististeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistieron
Example

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
insistías
él/ella/Ud. insistía
nosotros insistíamos
vosotros insistíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistían
Example

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
insistirás
él/ella/Ud. insistirá
nosotros insistiremos
vosotros insistiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistirán
Example

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
insistirías
él/ella/Ud. insistiría
nosotros insistiríamos
vosotros insistiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistirían
Example

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
insistas
él/ella/Ud. insista
nosotros insistamos
vosotros insistáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistan
Example

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 -
insiste
él/ella/Ud. insista
nosotros insistamos
vosotros insistid
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistan
Example

¡Insiste!

Insist!

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