-ir verb Advanced

insistir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to insist

The imperfect conjugation of insistir (regular -ir verb, ranked #488). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo insistía
insistías
él/ella/Ud. insistía
nosotros insistíamos
vosotros insistíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. insistían

Example sentence

Antes yo insistía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to insist often.

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