insistir Negative Imperative Conjugation
insistir — to insist
The negative imperative of insistir uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
insistir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this when you want someone to stop being pushy or to drop a subject.
Notes on insistir in the Negative Imperative
Insistir is regular here, following the standard rule of using subjunctive forms for all negative commands.
Example Sentences
No insistas, no voy a ir.
Don't insist, I'm not going.
tú
No insista, ya tomamos una decisión.
Don't insist (sir/ma'am), we already made a decision.
usted
No insistamos más, es una causa perdida.
Let's not insist anymore; it's a lost cause.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no insiste
Correct: no insistas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: insiste
The affirmative imperative of insistir uses insiste (tú), insista (usted), and insistid (vosotros).