insister

to insist

French Regular

The French verb "insister" means "to insist" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "insister" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "insister" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I insiste
tu you (informal) insistes
il/elle/on he/she/one insiste
nous we insistons
vous you (formal/plural) insistez
ils/elles they insistent

How to Conjugate "insister" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai insisté
tu you (informal) as insisté
il/elle/on he/she/one a insisté
nous we avons insisté
vous you (formal/plural) avez insisté
ils/elles they ont insisté

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How to Conjugate "insister" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I insistais
tu you (informal) insistais
il/elle/on he/she/one insistait
nous we insistions
vous you (formal/plural) insistiez
ils/elles they insistaient

How to Conjugate "insister" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I insisterai
tu you (informal) insisteras
il/elle/on he/she/one insistera
nous we insisterons
vous you (formal/plural) insisterez
ils/elles they insisteront

How to Conjugate "insister" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I insisterais
tu you (informal) insisterais
il/elle/on he/she/one insisterait
nous we insisterions
vous you (formal/plural) insisteriez
ils/elles they insisteraient

Frequently Asked Questions About "insister"

Is "insister" regular or irregular in French?
"Insister" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "insister" mean in English?
The French verb "insister" means "to insist" in English.
How do you conjugate "insister" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → insiste, tu → insistes, il/elle/on → insiste, nous → insistons, vous → insistez, ils/elles → insistent.
How many tenses does "insister" have in French?
"Insister" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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