How to conjugate Persistir in Spanish
To persist Regular IR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Persistir
- Persistir in the Indicative Present
- Persistir in the Indicative Preterite
- Persistir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Persistir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Persistir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Persistir in the Indicative Future
- Persistir in the Indicative Conditional
- Persistir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Persistir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Persistir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Persistir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Persistir
- Imperative tenses of Persistir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Persistir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Persistir is the Spanish verb for "to persist". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to persistir include: perdurar, perseverar, proseguir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | persistir | to persist |
| Past participle | persistido | persisted |
| Gerund | persistiendo | persisting |
Indicative Tenses of Persistir
Persistir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of persistir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "persisto", meaning "I persist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persisto | I persist |
| Tú | persistes | you persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persiste | s/he persists, you (formal) persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistimos | we persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistís | you (plural) persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persisten | they persist, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of persistir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "persistí", meaning "I persisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistí | I persisted |
| Tú | persististe | you persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistió | s/he persisted, you (formal) persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistimos | we persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persististeis | you (plural) persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistieron | they persisted, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of persistir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "persistía", meaning "I used to persist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistía | I used to persist |
| Tú | persistías | you used to persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistía | s/he used to persist, you (formal) used to persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistíamos | we used to persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistíais | you (plural) used to persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistían | they used to persist, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of persistir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy persistiendo", meaning "I am persisting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy persistiendo | I am persisting |
| Tú | estás persistiendo | you are persisting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está persistiendo | s/he is persisting, you (formal) are persisting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos persistiendo | we are persisting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis persistiendo | you (plural) are persisting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están persistiendo | they are persisting, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of persistir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a persistir", meaning "I am going to persist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a persistir | I am going to persist |
| Tú | vas a persistir | you are going to persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a persistir | s/he is going to persist, you (formal) are going to persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a persistir | we are going to persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a persistir | you (plural) are going to persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a persistir | they are going to persist, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of persistir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "persistiré", meaning "I will persist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistiré | I will persist |
| Tú | persistirás | you will persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistirá | s/he will persist, you (formal) will persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistiremos | we will persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistiréis | you (plural) will persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistirán | they will persist, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of persistir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "persistiría", meaning "I would persist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistiría | I would persist |
| Tú | persistirías | you would persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistiría | s/he would persist, you (formal) would persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistiríamos | we would persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistiríais | you (plural) would persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistirían | they would persist, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of persistir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he persistido", meaning "I have persisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he persistido | I have persisted |
| Tú | has persistido | you have persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha persistido | s/he has persisted, you (formal) have persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos persistido | we have persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis persistido | you (plural) have persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han persistido | they have persisted, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of persistir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había persistido", meaning "I had persisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había persistido | I had persisted |
| Tú | habías persistido | you had persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había persistido | s/he had persisted, you (formal) had persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos persistido | we had persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais persistido | you (plural) had persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían persistido | they had persisted, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of persistir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré persistido", meaning "I will have persisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré persistido | I will have persisted |
| Tú | habrás persistido | you will have persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá persistido | s/he will have persisted, you (formal) will have persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos persistido | we will have persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis persistido | you (plural) will have persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán persistido | they will have persisted, |
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Persistir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of persistir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría persistido", meaning "I would have persisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría persistido | I would have persisted |
| Tú | habrías persistido | you would have persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría persistido | s/he would have persisted, you (formal) would have persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos persistido | we would have persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais persistido | you (plural) would have persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían persistido | they would have persisted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Persistir
Persistir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "persista", meaning "I persist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persista | I persist |
| Tú | persistas | you persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persista | s/he persists, you (formal) persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistamos | we persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistáis | you (plural) persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistan | they persist, |
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Persistir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "persistiera", meaning "I persisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistiera | I persisted |
| Tú | persistieras | you persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistiera | s/he persisted, you (formal) persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistiéramos | we persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistierais | you (plural) persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistieran | they persisted, |
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Persistir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "persistiere", meaning "I will persist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | persistiere | I will persist |
| Tú | persistieres | you will persist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persistiere | s/he will persist, you (formal) will persist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistiéremos | we will persist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistiereis | you (plural) will persist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistieren | they will persist, |
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Persistir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya persistido", meaning "I have persisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya persistido | I have persisted |
| Tú | hayas persistido | you have persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya persistido | s/he has persisted, you (formal) have persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos persistido | we have persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis persistido | you (plural) have persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan persistido | they have persisted, |
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Persistir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera persistido", meaning "I had persisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera persistido | I had persisted |
| Tú | hubieras persistido | you had persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera persistido | s/he had persisted, you (formal) had persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos persistido | we had persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais persistido | you (plural) had persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran persistido | they had persisted, |
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Persistir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere persistido", meaning "I will have persisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere persistido | I will have persisted |
| Tú | hubieres persistido | you will have persisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere persistido | s/he will have persisted, you (formal) will have persisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos persistido | we will have persisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis persistido | you (plural) will have persisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren persistido | they will have persisted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Persistir
Persistir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "persista", meaning "(to you formal) persist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | persiste | (to you) persist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | persista | (to you formal) persist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | persistamos | let's persist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | persistid | (to you plural) persist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | persistan | (to you plural formal) persist! |
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Persistir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no persista", meaning "(to you formal) don't persist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no persistas | (to you) don't persist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no persista | (to you formal) don't persist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no persistamos | let's not persist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no persistáis | (to you plural) don't persist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no persistan | (to you plural formal) don't persist! |
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