Insist V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, insist doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “insist” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is insist‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with insist verbs?
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Insist of Definition and Meaning
In this sense, “insist” means to insist on something. “Insist” can also mean to demand something forcefully or insistently.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Insist
| Base Form (V1) | insist |
| Past Form (V2) | insisted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | insisted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | insists |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | insisting |
Insist of Past Simple V2
The verb Insist is also employed in its V2 form as “insisted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Insist of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “insisted”. Insisted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + insisted‘ or ‘has + insisted'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + insisted‘.
- ‘has + insisted' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + insisted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Insist V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Insist | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| insist | insist | insists | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| insist | insist | insist | |
| Present Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| am insisting | are insisting | is insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are insisting | are insisting | are insisting | |
| Present Perfect of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| have insisted | have insisted | has insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have insisted | have insisted | have insisted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been insisting | have been insisting | has been insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been insisting | have been insisting | have been insisting | |
| Past Simple of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| insisted | insisted | insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| insisted | insisted | insisted | |
| Past Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| was insisting | were insisting | was insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were insisting | were insisting | were insisting | |
| Past Perfect of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had insisted | had insisted | had insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had insisted | had insisted | had insisted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been insisting | had been insisting | had been insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been insisting | had been insisting | had been insisting | |
| Future Simple of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall insist | will/shall insist | will/shall insist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall insist | will/shall insist | will/shall insist | |
| Future Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be insisting | will/shall be insisting | will/shall be insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be insisting | will/shall be insisting | will/shall be insisting | |
| Future Perfect of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have insisted | will/shall have insisted | will/shall have insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have insisted | will/shall have insisted | will/shall have insisted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been insisting | will/shall have been insisting | will/shall have been insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been insisting | will/shall have been insisting | will/shall have been insisting | |
| Conditional Present of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would insist | would insist | would insist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would insist | would insist | would insist | |
| Conditional Perfect of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have insisted | would have insisted | would have insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have insisted | would have insisted | would have insisted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be insisting | would be insisting | would be insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be insisting | would be insisting | would be insisting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been insisting | would have been insisting | would have been insisting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been insisting | would have been insisting | would have been insisting | |
| Present Subjunctive of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| insist | insist | insist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| insist | insist | insist | |
| Past Subjunctive of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| insisted | insisted | insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| insisted | insisted | insisted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had insisted | had insisted | had insisted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had insisted | had insisted | had insisted | |
| Imperative of insist | I | You | She/He/It |
| insist | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s insist | insist | ||
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Example Sentences with Insist V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about insist sentence examples:
- She's 85 years old now, but she insists on doing all of her own chores.
- They insisted on removing all swear words from the piece.
- I insist that you go first!
- He‘s insisting on the right cake to taste like in Japan.
Synonym Words For Insist
Synonym of insist word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of insist:
- assert
- claim
- maintain
- contend
- aver
- declare
- hold
- avow
- demand
- command
- require
- urge
- dictate
Opposite Words For Insist
The antonym of insist word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as insist:
- deny
- gainsay
- abandon
- desert
- endure
- forget
- reply
- discourage
- answer
- censure
- check
- condemn
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Insist (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of insist?
The past tense of insist is insisted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of insist is insists. The present participle of insist is insisting. The past participle of insist is insisted.
| Base Form (V1) | insist |
| Past Form (V2) | insisted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | insisted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | insists |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | insisting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of insist?
+ The V2 and V3 form of insist is “insisted“.
What is the sentence of insist?
What is the past tense V2 of insist?
+ The past tense of insist is “insisted“.
What is the past participle V3 of insist?
+ The past participle of insist is “insisted“.
What is the present participle V5 of insist?
+ The present participle of insist is “insisting“.
Conclusion
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