Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Resistir in Spanish
To resist, to withstand, to endure Regular IR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Resistir
- Resistir in the Indicative Present
- Resistir in the Indicative Preterite
- Resistir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Resistir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Resistir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Resistir in the Indicative Future
- Resistir in the Indicative Conditional
- Resistir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Resistir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Resistir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Resistir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Resistir
- Imperative tenses of Resistir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Resistir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Resistir is the Spanish verb for "to resist, to withstand, to endure". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to resistir include: aguantar, durar, padecer, perdurar, sobrellevar, soportar, resistirse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | resistir | to resist, to withstand, to endure |
| Past participle | resistido | resisted |
| Gerund | resistiendo | resisting |
Indicative Tenses of Resistir
Resistir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of resistir 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, "resisto", meaning "I resist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resisto | I resist |
| Tú | resistes | you resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resiste | s/he resists, you (formal) resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistimos | we resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistís | you (plural) resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resisten | they resist, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of resistir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "resistí", meaning "I resisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistí | I resisted |
| Tú | resististe | you resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistió | s/he resisted, you (formal) resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistimos | we resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resististeis | you (plural) resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistieron | they resisted, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of resistir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "resistía", meaning "I used to resist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistía | I used to resist |
| Tú | resistías | you used to resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistía | s/he used to resist, you (formal) used to resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistíamos | we used to resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistíais | you (plural) used to resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistían | they used to resist, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of resistir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy resistiendo", meaning "I am resisting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy resistiendo | I am resisting |
| Tú | estás resistiendo | you are resisting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está resistiendo | s/he is resisting, you (formal) are resisting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos resistiendo | we are resisting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis resistiendo | you (plural) are resisting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están resistiendo | they are resisting, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of resistir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a resistir", meaning "I am going to resist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a resistir | I am going to resist |
| Tú | vas a resistir | you are going to resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a resistir | s/he is going to resist, you (formal) are going to resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a resistir | we are going to resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a resistir | you (plural) are going to resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a resistir | they are going to resist, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of resistir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "resistiré", meaning "I will resist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistiré | I will resist |
| Tú | resistirás | you will resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistirá | s/he will resist, you (formal) will resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistiremos | we will resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistiréis | you (plural) will resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistirán | they will resist, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of resistir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "resistiría", meaning "I would resist".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistiría | I would resist |
| Tú | resistirías | you would resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistiría | s/he would resist, you (formal) would resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistiríamos | we would resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistiríais | you (plural) would resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistirían | they would resist, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of resistir 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 resistido", meaning "I have resisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he resistido | I have resisted |
| Tú | has resistido | you have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha resistido | s/he has resisted, you (formal) have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos resistido | we have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis resistido | you (plural) have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han resistido | they have resisted, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of resistir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había resistido", meaning "I had resisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había resistido | I had resisted |
| Tú | habías resistido | you had resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había resistido | s/he had resisted, you (formal) had resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos resistido | we had resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais resistido | you (plural) had resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían resistido | they had resisted, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of resistir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré resistido", meaning "I will have resisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré resistido | I will have resisted |
| Tú | habrás resistido | you will have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá resistido | s/he will have resisted, you (formal) will have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos resistido | we will have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis resistido | you (plural) will have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán resistido | they will have resisted, |
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Resistir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of resistir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría resistido", meaning "I would have resisted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría resistido | I would have resisted |
| Tú | habrías resistido | you would have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría resistido | s/he would have resisted, you (formal) would have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos resistido | we would have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais resistido | you (plural) would have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían resistido | they would have resisted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Resistir
Resistir 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, "resista", meaning "I resist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resista | I resist |
| Tú | resistas | you resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resista | s/he resists, you (formal) resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistamos | we resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistáis | you (plural) resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistan | they resist, |
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Resistir 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, "resistiera", meaning "I resisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistiera | I resisted |
| Tú | resistieras | you resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistiera | s/he resisted, you (formal) resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistiéramos | we resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistierais | you (plural) resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistieran | they resisted, |
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Resistir 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, "resistiere", meaning "I will resist".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | resistiere | I will resist |
| Tú | resistieres | you will resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resistiere | s/he will resist, you (formal) will resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistiéremos | we will resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistiereis | you (plural) will resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistieren | they will resist, |
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Resistir 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 resistido", meaning "I have resisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya resistido | I have resisted |
| Tú | hayas resistido | you have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya resistido | s/he has resisted, you (formal) have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos resistido | we have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis resistido | you (plural) have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan resistido | they have resisted, |
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Resistir 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 resistido", meaning "I had resisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera resistido | I had resisted |
| Tú | hubieras resistido | you had resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera resistido | s/he had resisted, you (formal) had resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos resistido | we had resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais resistido | you (plural) had resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran resistido | they had resisted, |
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Resistir 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 resistido", meaning "I will have resisted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere resistido | I will have resisted |
| Tú | hubieres resistido | you will have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere resistido | s/he will have resisted, you (formal) will have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos resistido | we will have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis resistido | you (plural) will have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren resistido | they will have resisted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Resistir
Resistir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "resista", meaning "(to you formal) resist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | resiste | (to you) resist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resista | (to you formal) resist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistamos | let's resist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistid | (to you plural) resist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resistan | (to you plural formal) resist! |
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Resistir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no resista", meaning "(to you formal) don't resist!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no resistas | (to you) don't resist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no resista | (to you formal) don't resist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no resistamos | let's not resist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no resistáis | (to you plural) don't resist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no resistan | (to you plural formal) don't resist! |
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