insistere
A2#1,730Hear it
verb
- to insist on something; to harp on
- to persist in doing something; to persevere in
Forms
Present
| I | insisto |
|---|---|
| you | insisti |
| he, she, it | insiste |
| we | insistiamo |
| you (plural) | insistete |
| they | insistono |
Imperfect
| I | insistevo |
|---|---|
| you | insistevi |
| he, she, it | insisteva |
| we | insistevamo |
| you (plural) | insistevate |
| they | insistevano |
Past historic
| I | insistetti / insistei |
|---|---|
| you | insistesti |
| he, she, it | insistette / insisté |
| we | insistemmo |
| you (plural) | insisteste |
| they | insistettero / insisterono |
Future
| I | insisterò |
|---|---|
| you | insisterai |
| he, she, it | insisterà |
| we | insisteremo |
| you (plural) | insisterete |
| they | insisteranno |
Conditional
| I | insisterei |
|---|---|
| you | insisteresti |
| he, she, it | insisterebbe |
| we | insisteremmo |
| you (plural) | insistereste |
| they | insisterebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | insista |
|---|---|
| you | insista |
| he, she, it | insista |
| we | insistiamo |
| you (plural) | insistiate |
| they | insistano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | insistessi |
|---|---|
| you | insistessi |
| he, she, it | insistesse |
| we | insistessimo |
| you (plural) | insisteste |
| they | insistessero |
Imperative
| you | insisti |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | insista |
| we | insistiamo |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Insiste da un'ora: vuole pagare lui il conto.He's been insisting for an hour: he wants to pay the bill himself.A2Di nuovo, per favore (2) — Again, please (2) (A2)
- Insisto: dormi tu in camera, io sul divano.I insist: you sleep in the bedroom, I'll take the sofa.A2Di nuovo, per favore (9) — Again, please (9) (A2)
- Insisto: la cena la pago io, e non si discute.I insist: I'm paying for dinner, and that's that.A2Di nuovo, per favore (6) — Again, please (6) (A2)
- La madre dello sposo insiste per un secondo dolce.The groom's mother insists on a second dessert.B2Di nuovo, per favore (30) — Again, please (30) (B2)