Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Resistirse in Spanish
resistirse to resist Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Resistirse (to resist) is a reflexive regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me resisto, te resistes, se resiste, nos resistimos, os resistís, se resisten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- resistido resisted
- Gerund
- resistiendo resisting
- Similar
- resistir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Resistirse
- Resistirse in the Indicative Present
- Resistirse in the Indicative Preterite
- Resistirse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Resistirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Resistirse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Resistirse in the Indicative Future
- Resistirse in the Indicative Conditional
- Resistirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Resistirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Resistirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Resistirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Resistirse
- Imperative tenses of Resistirse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Resistirse
Resistirse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of resistirse 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, “me resisto”, meaning “I resist”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resisto | I resist |
| Tú | te resistes | you resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resiste | s/he resists |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistimos | we resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistís | you (plural) resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resisten | they resist |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resist- plus the -ir endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of resistirse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me resistí”, meaning “I resisted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistí | I resisted |
| Tú | te resististe | you resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistió | s/he resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistimos | we resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resististeis | you (plural) resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistieron | they resisted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resist- plus the -ir endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of resistirse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me resistía”, meaning “I used to resist”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistía | I used to resist |
| Tú | te resistías | you used to resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistía | s/he used to resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistíamos | we used to resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistíais | you (plural) used to resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistían | they used to resist |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resist- plus the -ir endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of resistirse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy resistiendo”, meaning “I am resisting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy resistiendo | I am resisting |
| Tú | te estás resistiendo | you are resisting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está resistiendo | s/he is resisting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos resistiendo | we are resisting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis resistiendo | you (plural) are resisting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están resistiendo | they are resisting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund resistiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of resistirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me 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 | me voy a resistir | I am going to resist |
| Tú | te vas a resistir | you are going to resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a resistir | s/he is going to resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a resistir | we are going to resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a resistir | you (plural) are going to resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a resistir | they are going to resist |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive resistir. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of resistirse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me resistiré”, meaning “I will resist”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistiré | I will resist |
| Tú | te resistirás | you will resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistirá | s/he will resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistiremos | we will resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistiréis | you (plural) will resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistirán | they will resist |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive resistir plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of resistirse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me resistiría”, meaning “I would resist”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistiría | I would resist |
| Tú | te resistirías | you would resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistiría | s/he would resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistiríamos | we would resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistiríais | you (plural) would resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistirían | they would resist |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive resistir plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of resistirse 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, “me he resistido”, meaning “I have resisted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he resistido | I have resisted |
| Tú | te has resistido | you have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha resistido | s/he has resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos resistido | we have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis resistido | you (plural) have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han resistido | they have resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of resistirse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había resistido”, meaning “I had resisted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había resistido | I had resisted |
| Tú | te habías resistido | you had resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había resistido | s/he had resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos resistido | we had resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais resistido | you (plural) had resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían resistido | they had resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of resistirse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré resistido”, meaning “I will have resisted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré resistido | I will have resisted |
| Tú | te habrás resistido | you will have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá resistido | s/he will have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos resistido | we will have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis resistido | you (plural) will have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán resistido | they will have resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of resistirse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría resistido”, meaning “I would have resisted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría resistido | I would have resisted |
| Tú | te habrías resistido | you would have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría resistido | s/he would have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos resistido | we would have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais resistido | you (plural) would have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían resistido | they would have resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Resistirse
Resistirse 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, “me resista”, meaning “I resist”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resista | I resist |
| Tú | te resistas | you resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resista | s/he resists |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistamos | we resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistáis | you (plural) resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistan | they resist |
How it’s built: Regular: stem resist- plus the -ir subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse 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, “me resistiera”, meaning “I resisted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistiera | I resisted |
| Tú | te resistieras | you resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistiera | s/he resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistiéramos | we resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistierais | you (plural) resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistieran | they resisted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, resistieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (resistiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse 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, “me resistiere”, meaning “I will resist”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me resistiere | I will resist |
| Tú | te resistieres | you will resist |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se resistiere | s/he will resist |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos resistiéremos | we will resist |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os resistiereis | you (plural) will resist |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se resistieren | they will resist |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, resistieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (resistiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse 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, “me haya resistido”, meaning “I have resisted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya resistido | I have resisted |
| Tú | te hayas resistido | you have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya resistido | s/he has resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos resistido | we have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis resistido | you (plural) have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan resistido | they have resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse 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, “me hubiera resistido”, meaning “I had resisted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera resistido | I had resisted |
| Tú | te hubieras resistido | you had resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera resistido | s/he had resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos resistido | we had resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais resistido | you (plural) had resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran resistido | they had resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Resistirse 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, “me 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 | me hubiere resistido | I will have resisted |
| Tú | te hubieres resistido | you will have resisted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere resistido | s/he will have resisted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos resistido | we will have resisted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis resistido | you (plural) will have resisted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren resistido | they will have resisted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle resistido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Resistirse
Resistirse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “resístase”, meaning “(to you formal) resist!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | resístete | (to you) resist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | resístase | (to you formal) resist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | resistámonos | let's resist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | resistíos | (to you plural) resist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | resístanse | (to you plural formal) resist! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (resístete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (resístase, resístanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (resistámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (resistíos).
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Resistirse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se 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 te resistas | (to you) don't resist! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se resista | (to you formal) don't resist! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos resistamos | let's not resist! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os resistáis | (to you plural) don't resist! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se resistan | (to you plural formal) don't resist! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te resistas, no se resista, no nos resistamos, no os resistáis, no se resistan.
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Frequently asked questions about Resistirse
Is resistirse a regular or irregular verb?
Resistirse is a fully regular -IR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate resistirse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), resistirse is conjugated as: yo me resisto, tú te resistes, él/ella/usted se resiste, nosotros nos resistimos, vosotros os resistís, ellos/ellas/ustedes se resisten. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate resistirse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), resistirse is conjugated as: yo me resistí, tú te resististe, él/ella/usted se resistió, nosotros nos resistimos, vosotros os resististeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se resistieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate resistirse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), resistirse is conjugated as: yo me resistía, tú te resistías, él/ella/usted se resistía, nosotros nos resistíamos, vosotros os resistíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se resistían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate resistirse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), resistirse is conjugated as: yo me resistiré, tú te resistirás, él/ella/usted se resistirá, nosotros nos resistiremos, vosotros os resistiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se resistirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate resistirse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), resistirse is conjugated as: yo me resista, tú te resistas, él/ella/usted se resista, nosotros nos resistamos, vosotros os resistáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se resistan. The present subjunctive 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.
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