insistir

to insist, to persist

i n s i s ˈt i ɾ
insist to insist, to persist + ir Infinitive
verb Rare #32,131
to insist, to persist Often followed by en + a noun or que + a clause.
SP: Voy a insistir en que hablemos.
EN: I'm going to insist that we talk.
Conjugation of insistir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Second insististe —
Third insistió insistieron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First insisto —
Second insistes —
Third insiste —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First insisto —
Second insistes —
Third insiste —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second insiste —
Third insista —
insistir
Present

Me veo obligado a insistir en que se lo cambies.

I feel compelled to insist that you change it.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

O tendrías que insistir.

Or you would have to insist.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Pero a la vista del resultado, ¿no habría sido bueno insistir?

But in light of the outcome, wouldn’t it have been a good idea to keep insisting?

— Vivir (1952)

Volveré a insistir.

I'll insist again.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Matias, debes insistir con estos tipos, ¿entendido?

Matias, you need to keep at it with these guys, okay?

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Lamento insistir, pero es muy importante.

I apologize for insisting, but it is very important.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Caius Ceplus, no sé si es buena idea insistir.

Caius Ceplus, I don't know if it's a good idea to insist.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

¿Tengo que insistir?

Do I have to insist?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Lena tuvo que insistir muchísimo antes de que cayera en la cuenta.

Lena had to insist over and over before it finally dawned on me.

Debo insistir en un informe oficial.

I must insist on an official report.

— El Capitán (2018)

Dalva vino hoy otra vez para insistir en que fuéramos a Londres con ellos.

Dalva came again today to insist that we go to London with them.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)