insistir Preterite Conjugation
insistir — to insist
The preterite of insistir follows the regular -ir pattern: insistí, insististe, insistió, insistimos, insististeis, insistieron.
insistir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific moment in the past when someone made a firm demand or stood their ground on a decision.
Notes on insistir in the Preterite
Insistir is fully regular in the preterite. The nosotros form 'insistimos' is the same as the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer insistí mucho y al final aceptaron.
Yesterday I insisted a lot and finally they accepted.
yo
Ellos insistieron en venir con nosotros.
They insisted on coming with us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Él insistió en que todo estaba bien.
He insisted that everything was fine.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: insistio
Correct: insistió
Why: The third-person singular needs an accent on the 'ó' to distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: insisto
The present tense of insistir is regular: insisto, insistes, insiste, insistimos, insistís, insisten.
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.