persistir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
persistir — to persist
Use imperative forms like 'persiste' (tú) and 'persistan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
persistir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For 'persistir,' you'd use it to tell someone to keep going, to not give up, or to continue doing something.
Notes on persistir in the Affirmative Imperative
Persistir is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the 'vosotros' form which follows the pattern of -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Persiste en tu esfuerzo!
Persist in your effort!
tú
Persistamos en buscar soluciones.
Let's persist in looking for solutions.
nosotros
Ustedes, ¡persistan hasta lograrlo!
You all, persist until you achieve it!
ustedes
Persistid en la fe.
Persist in the faith.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'persistes' instead of the imperative 'persiste' for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'persiste'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions or states.
Mistake: Confusing 'persista' (usted) with 'persista' (yo/él/ella) in the present subjunctive.
Correct: While the form is the same, context clarifies the meaning. For a direct command to 'usted', ensure the situation implies a command.
Why: The present subjunctive and the imperative for 'usted' share the same form, but their function is different (subjunctive for wishes/doubts, imperative for commands).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: persisto
Use 'persisto', 'persistes', 'persiste', etc., for ongoing actions or general truths about persisting.
Preterite
yo: persistí
Use 'persistí', 'persististe', 'persistió', etc., for completed actions of persisting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: persistía
Use 'persistía', 'persistías', 'persistía', etc., for ongoing or habitual past actions of persisting.
Future
yo: persistiré
Use 'persistiré', 'persistirás', 'persistirá', etc., for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: persistiría
Use 'persistiría', 'persistirías', 'persistiría', etc., for hypothetical 'would' situations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: persista
Use 'persista' (yo/él/ella/usted) for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: persistiera
Use 'persistiera' or 'persistiese' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no persistas
Negative commands like 'no persistas' (tú) use the present subjunctive.