insistir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
insistir — to insist
The present subjunctive of insistir uses -a endings: insista, insistas, insista, insistamos, insistáis, insistan.
insistir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This is very common! Use it after verbs of influence or emotion (e.g., 'Espero que no insistan') or when someone else wants you to insist.
Notes on insistir in the Present Subjunctive
Insistir is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard rule of using the 'yo' present stem + opposite endings.
Example Sentences
No quiero que insistas más.
I don't want you to insist anymore.
tú
Es importante que insista en los detalles.
It is important that he insists on the details.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos insistan en el pago.
I doubt that they will insist on the payment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: insiste (as subjunctive)
Correct: insista
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'e' ending instead of the subjunctive 'a' ending for -ir verbs.
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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.
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.