The Conditional Mood of insistir is used to express what you would insist on doing under certain circumstances. For example, Insistiría en ir al concierto. (I would insist on going to the concert.)

Insistir is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Proponer (to propose) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of insistir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to insisting or persisting on something.

To insist on doing something: For example, Insistiría en ir al cine esta noche. (I would insist on going to the movies tonight.)

To persist or keep doing something: For example, Aunque me dijeran que no, insistiría en intentarlo. (Even if they told me no, I would insist on trying it.)

To demand or require something: For example, Insistiría en que me pagaran lo que me deben. (I would insist that they pay me what they owe me.)

To emphasize or stress something (colloquial): For example, Insistiría en que eres un tonto. (I would insist that you’re a fool.)

Examples

Examples of Proponer in the Conditional Mood

Si no te gusta la comida, insistiría en pedir otra cosa. (If you don’t like the food, I would insist on ordering something else.)

Aunque mi amigo insistiría en pagar la cuenta, yo ofrecí dividirla. (Even though my friend would insist on paying the bill, I offered to split it.)

El instructor insistiría en que practicáramos más para mejorar. (The instructor would insist that we practice more to improve.)

Mis padres insistirían en que estudiara una carrera práctica. (My parents would insist that I study a practical career.)

El político insistiría en que sus propuestas beneficiarían a todos. (The politician would insist that his proposals would benefit everyone.)

Aunque el precio fuera alto, el vendedor insistiría en que valía la pena. (Even if the price was high, the salesperson would insist that it was worth it.)

Mis amigos insistirían en ir a un bar después del trabajo. (My friends would insist on going to a bar after work.)

El mecánico insistiría en que necesitaba cambiar las bujías del carro. (The mechanic would insist that I needed to change the car’s spark plugs.)

Aunque estuviera cansado, mi entrenador insistiría en que hiciera otra serie de ejercicios. (Even if I was tired, my trainer would insist that I do another set of exercises.)

La maestra insistiría en que los estudiantes entregaran la tarea a tiempo. (The teacher would insist that the students turn in their homework on time.)

Mis suegros insistirían en que los visitáramos más seguido. (My in-laws would insist that we visit them more often.)

El jefe insistiría en que todos llegaran puntuales a las reuniones. (The boss would insist that everyone arrive on time for meetings.)

Aunque no tuviera mucha hambre, mi abuela insistiría en que comiera más. (Even if I wasn’t very hungry, my grandmother would insist that I eat more.)

El guía turístico insistiría en que visitáramos los lugares más populares. (The tour guide would insist that we visit the most popular places.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo insistirían en celebrar los cumpleaños en la oficina. (My coworkers would insist on celebrating birthdays at the office.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Proponer (to propose) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.