Insistir Present Tense in Castilian Spanish

The Present Tense of insistir is used to describe an action that is currently happening or a habitual action. For example, Insisto en que me digas la verdad. (I insist that you tell me the truth.)

Insistir is a regular -ir verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Insistir (to insist) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoinsisto
insistes
Él / Ella / Ustedinsiste
Nosotros / Nosotrasinsistimos
Vosotros / Vosotrasinsistís
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesinsisten

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Usage of Insistir in the Present Tense

Insistir generally means to persist or keep doing something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To insist: for example, Ella insiste en ir al cine esta noche. (She insists on going to the movies tonight.)

To persist: for example, Él insiste en estudiar a pesar de las distracciones. (He persists in studying despite the distractions.)

To emphasize: for example, El profesor insiste en la importancia de la puntualidad. (The teacher emphasizes the importance of punctuality.)

To nag (colloquial): for example, Mi hermana insiste en que limpie mi habitación. (My sister nags me to clean my room.)

To be stubborn (colloquial): for example, Vosotros insistís en hacer las cosas a vuestra manera. (You insist on doing things your way.)

Examples

Examples of Insistir in the Present Tense

Siempre insisto en hacer ejercicio por las mañanas. (I always insist on exercising in the mornings.)

Mi amiga insiste en que vayamos al cine esta noche. (My friend insists that we go to the movies tonight.)

Mis padres insisten en que coma más verduras. (My parents insist that I eat more vegetables.)

Nosotros insistimos en tomar precauciones adicionales durante nuestro viaje. (We insist on taking additional precautions during our trip.)

Ustedes insisten en llegar temprano a la fiesta, pero yo prefiero ir más tarde. (You insist on arriving early to the party, but I prefer to go later.)

Ellos insisten en que el servicio al cliente es lo más importante. (They insist that customer service is the most important thing.)

insistes en que todo debe ser perfecto, pero a veces es mejor ser flexible. (You insist that everything must be perfect, but sometimes it’s better to be flexible.)

En mi trabajo, insistimos en mantener altos estándares de calidad. (At my job, we insist on maintaining high quality standards.)

Mis hijos insisten en quedarse despiertos hasta tarde los fines de semana. (My kids insist on staying up late on weekends.)

Ustedes insisten en tomar el camino más largo, pero yo prefiero el atajo. (You insist on taking the longer route, but I prefer the shortcut.)

Ella insiste en que debemos reciclar más. (She insists that we should recycle more.)

Nosotros insistimos en mantener una actitud positiva, incluso en tiempos difíciles. (We insist on maintaining a positive attitude, even in difficult times.)

insistes en que debemos planificar nuestras vacaciones con mucha antelación. (You insist that we should plan our vacation well in advance.)

Ellos insisten en que debemos ser más conscientes del medio ambiente. (They insist that we should be more environmentally conscious.)

Ustedes insisten en que debemos probar esa nueva receta de cocina. (You insist that we should try that new cooking recipe.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Insistir (to insist) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo insisto I insist
Tú insistes You insist
Él / Ella / Usted insiste He / She / You (formal) insists
Nosotros / Nosotras insistimos We insist
Vosotros / Vosotras insistís You all insist
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes insisten They / You all (formal) insist

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.