insistir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
insistir — to insist
The affirmative imperative of insistir uses insiste (tú), insista (usted), and insistid (vosotros).
insistir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to keep trying or to stay firm on a request. It is often used as a form of encouragement.
Notes on insistir in the Affirmative Imperative
Insistir is regular in the imperative. Remember that the 'vosotros' form replaces the -r with a -d.
Example Sentences
¡Insiste! No te rindas.
Insist! Don't give up.
tú
Por favor, insista usted en la reunión.
Please, insist (sir/ma'am) during the meeting.
usted
Insistid un poco más si queréis el descuento.
Insist a bit more if you (all) want the discount.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: insistir (as a command)
Correct: insiste or insistid
Why: Learners often use the infinitive instead of the proper imperative form for commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: insisto
The present tense of insistir is regular: insisto, insistes, insiste, insistimos, insistís, insisten.
Preterite
yo: insistí
The preterite of insistir follows the regular -ir pattern: insistí, insististe, insistió, insistimos, insististeis, insistieron.
Imperfect
yo: insistía
The imperfect of insistir uses standard -ía endings: insistía, insistías, insistía, insistíamos, insistíais, insistían.
Future
yo: insistiré
The future of insistir is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: insistiría
The conditional of insistir is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: insistiría, insistirías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: insista
The present subjunctive of insistir uses -a endings: insista, insistas, insista, insistamos, insistáis, insistan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: insistiera
The imperfect subjunctive of insistir is insistiera, insistieras, insistiera, insistiéramos, insistierais, insistieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no insistas
The negative imperative of insistir uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.