persistirConjugation
persistir means to persist.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'persistiera' or 'persistiese' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'persista' (yo/él/ella/usted) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands like 'no persistas' (tú) use the present subjunctive.
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'persiste' (tú) and 'persistan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
Use 'persistiría', 'persistirías', 'persistiría', etc., for hypothetical 'would' situations.
Preterite
Use 'persistí', 'persististe', 'persistió', etc., for completed actions of persisting in the past.
Imperfect
Use 'persistía', 'persistías', 'persistía', etc., for ongoing or habitual past actions of persisting.
Present
Use 'persisto', 'persistes', 'persiste', etc., for ongoing actions or general truths about persisting.
Future
Use 'persistiré', 'persistirás', 'persistirá', etc., for actions that will happen in the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does persistir mean in Spanish?
persistir means "to persist".
Is persistir a regular or irregular verb?
persistir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate persistir in the present tense?
The present tense of persistir is: yo persisto, tú persistes, él/ella/usted persiste, nosotros persistimos, vosotros persistís, ellos/ellas/ustedes persisten.
How do you conjugate persistir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of persistir is: yo persistí, tú persististe, él/ella/usted persistió, nosotros persistimos, vosotros persististeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes persistieron.
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