The English verb "insist" means "to demand firmly, to maintain" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "insist" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "insist" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | insist |
| you | you (singular) | insist |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | insists |
| we | we | insist |
| you | you (plural) | insist |
| they | they | insist |
He insists on paying today.
say it HEE in-SISTS on PAY-ing tuh-DAY
He insists on paying today.
In other languages
- French Il insiste pour payer aujourd'hui.
- German Er besteht darauf, heute zu bezahlen.
- Spanish Él insiste en pagar hoy.
- Dutch Hij staat erop vandaag te betalen.
I insist on clean hands.
say it AI in-SIST on KLEEN HANDZ
I insist on clean hands.
In other languages
- French J'insiste sur des mains propres.
- German Ich bestehe auf sauberen Händen.
- Spanish Insisto en tener las manos limpias.
- Dutch Ik sta op schone handen.
How to Conjugate "insist" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | insisted |
| you | you (singular) | insisted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | insisted |
| we | we | insisted |
| you | you (plural) | insisted |
| they | they | insisted |
He insisted on going home.
say it hee in-SIST-id on GOH-ing hohm
He insisted on going home.
In other languages
- French Il a insisté pour rentrer chez lui.
- German Er bestand darauf, nach Hause zu gehen.
- Spanish Insistió en irse a casa.
- Dutch Hij stond erop naar huis te gaan.
I insisted on paying.
say it ai in-SIST-id on PAY-ing
I insisted on paying.
In other languages
- French J'ai insisté pour payer.
- German Ich bestand darauf zu zahlen.
- Spanish Insistí en pagar.
- Dutch Ik stond erop te betalen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will insist |
| you | you (singular) | will insist |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will insist |
| we | we | will insist |
| you | you (plural) | will insist |
| they | they | will insist |
She will insist on the truth.
say it Shee wil in-SIST on thuh TROOTH
She will insist on the truth.
In other languages
- French Elle insistera sur la vérité.
- German Sie wird auf der Wahrheit bestehen.
- Spanish Ella insistirá en la verdad.
- Dutch Zij zal op de waarheid aandringen.
I will insist on tea.
say it AI wil in-SIST on TEE
I will insist on tea.
In other languages
- French J'insisterai pour du thé.
- German Ich werde auf Tee bestehen.
- Spanish Insistiré en tomar té.
- Dutch Ik zal op thee aandringen.
How to Conjugate "insist" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am insisting |
| you | you (singular) | are insisting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is insisting |
| we | we | are insisting |
| you | you (plural) | are insisting |
| they | they | are insisting |
She is insisting on paying.
say it shee iz in-SIST-ing on PAY-ing
She is insisting on paying.
In other languages
- French Elle insiste pour payer.
- German Sie besteht darauf zu zahlen.
- Spanish Ella insiste en pagar.
- Dutch Zij staat erop te betalen.
I am insisting on the truth.
say it ai am in-SIST-ing on thuh trooth
I am insisting on the truth.
In other languages
- French J'insiste sur la vérité.
- German Ich bestehe auf der Wahrheit.
- Spanish Estoy insistiendo en la verdad.
- Dutch Ik sta op de waarheid.
How to Conjugate "insist" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have insisted |
| you | you (singular) | have insisted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has insisted |
| we | we | have insisted |
| you | you (plural) | have insisted |
| they | they | have insisted |
He has insisted on truth.
say it HEE haz in-SIST-id on trooth
He has insisted on truth.
In other languages
- French Il a insisté sur la vérité.
- German Er hat auf der Wahrheit bestanden.
- Spanish Ha insistido en la verdad.
- Dutch Hij heeft op de waarheid aangedrongen.
I have insisted on help.
say it AI hav in-SIST-id on help
I have insisted on help.
In other languages
- French J'ai insisté pour obtenir de l'aide.
- German Ich habe auf Hilfe bestanden.
- Spanish He insistido en ayuda.
- Dutch Ik heb op hulp aangedrongen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "insist"
Is "insist" regular or irregular in English?
"Insist" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "insist" mean in English?
The English verb "insist" means "to demand firmly, to maintain" in English.
How do you conjugate "insist" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → insist, you → insist, he/she/it → insists, we → insist, you → insist, they → insist.
How many tenses does "insist" have in English?
"Insist" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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