Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Introduction to the verb insister
The English translation of the French verb insister is “to insist.” The infinitive form of insister is pronounced as “an-see-stay.”
Insister comes from the Latin word “insistere,” meaning “to persist or stand upon.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, insister is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a strong desire or wish for something to happen. It can also be used to indicate determination or persistence.
Three simple examples of insister in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu insistes pour obtenir une réduction. (You must insist to get a discount.)
- Je doute qu’il insiste assez pour obtenir ce poste. (I doubt he insists enough to get this job.)
- Nous souhaitons que tu insistes sur l’importance de ce projet. (We hope you insist on the importance of this project.)
English translations:
- Il faut que tu insistes pour obtenir une réduction. (You should insist to get a discount.)
- Je doute qu’il insiste assez pour obtenir ce poste. (I doubt he is insisting enough to get this job.)
- Nous souhaitons que tu insistes sur l’importance de ce projet. (We hope you will insist on the importance of this project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of insister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | insiste | Il est important que je m’insiste. | It’s important that I insist. |
tu | insistes | Je préfère que tu insistes. | I prefer you insist. |
il | insiste | Il est possible qu’il insiste. | It’s possible he insists. |
elle | insiste | Il est nécessaire qu’elle insiste. | It’s necessary she insists. |
on | insiste | Il est essentiel qu’on insiste. | It’s essential we insist. |
nous | insistions | Il est préférable que nous insistions. | It’s preferable we insist. |
vous | insistiez | Il est crucial que vous insistiez. | It’s crucial you insist. |
ils | insistent | Il est important qu’ils insistent. | It’s important they insist. |
elles | insistent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles insistent. | It’s necessary they insist. |
Other Conjugations for Insister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb insister
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Insister – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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