insistir Present Conjugation
insistir — to insist
The present tense of insistir is regular: insisto, insistes, insiste, insistimos, insistís, insisten.
insistir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense when you are currently pushing for something or when you habitually emphasize a point. It often pairs with the preposition 'en' to show what you are insisting on.
Notes on insistir in the Present
Insistir is a completely regular -ir verb in the present tense with no stem changes or spelling shifts.
Example Sentences
Yo insisto en que comamos ahora.
I insist that we eat now.
yo
Ella siempre insiste en pagar la cuenta.
She always insists on paying the bill.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué insistes tanto?
Why do you insist so much?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'insisto que' without the 'en'.
Correct: insisto en que
Why: In Spanish, you almost always need the preposition 'en' after insistir before a clause or noun.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no insistas
The negative imperative of insistir uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.