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insistió

een-sees-TYOH/insisˈtjo/

“insistió” means “he/she/it insisted” in Spanish (past action).

he/she/it insisted

Also: you (formal) insisted, persisted
VerbB1regular ir
A small child holding out a plate for a second helping of broccoli, looking determinedly at an adult.
gerundinsistiendo
past Participleinsistido
infinitiveinsistir

📝 In Action

Él insistió en pagar la cena.

A2

He insisted on paying for dinner.

Ella insistió en que todo estaba bien.

B1

She insisted that everything was fine.

Usted insistió mucho ayer.

B1

You (formal) insisted a lot yesterday.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • insistió en que – insisted that
  • insistió de nuevo – insisted again

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesinsistieran
yoinsistiera
túinsistieras
vosotrosinsistierais
nosotrosinsistiéramos
él/ella/ustedinsistiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesinsistan
yoinsista
túinsistas
vosotrosinsistáis
nosotrosinsistamos
él/ella/ustedinsista

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesinsistieron
yoinsistí
túinsististe
vosotrosinsististeis
nosotrosinsistimos
él/ella/ustedinsistió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesinsistían
yoinsistía
túinsistías
vosotrosinsistíais
nosotrosinsistíamos
él/ella/ustedinsistía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesinsisten
yoinsisto
túinsistes
vosotrosinsistís
nosotrosinsistimos
él/ella/ustedinsiste
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Words that translate to "insistió" in Spanish:

persisted→

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Quick Quiz: insistió

Question 1 of 2

Which of these means 'He insisted'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'insistere', which means 'to stand upon' or 'to follow closely'. It implies staying firm in one spot or position.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: insistedFrench: insista

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'insistió' only mean 'he' insisted?

Not exclusively! It also means 'she insisted', 'it insisted', or even 'you (formal) insisted'.

What is the difference between 'insistía' and 'insistió'?

'Insistió' is for a specific, completed time in the past (He insisted once). 'Insistía' is for ongoing or repeated insistence in the past (He was insisting/used to insist).