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Consistir conjugation

consistir is an irregular Spanish -IR verb meaning consist. In the present tense: yo consisto, tú consistes, él/ella consiste, nosotros consistimos, vosotros consistís, ellos consisten. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #301-IRIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
consistir
Gerundio
consistiendo
Meaning
consist
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Consistir across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivoconsistirDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioconsistiendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar consistiendo.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconsisto
Yo consisto en escuchar y aprender.I consist in listening and learning.
consistes
Tú consistes en pequeños detalles.You consist of small details.
élconsiste
Él consiste en una prueba simple.It consists of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistimos
Nosotros consistimos en tres pasos claros.We consist of three clear steps.
vosotrosconsistís
Vosotros consistís en un esfuerzo diario.You consist in a daily effort.
ellosconsisten
Ellos consisten en una serie de cambios.They consist of a series of changes.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe consistido
Yo he consistido en escuchar y aprender.I have consisted in listening and learning.
has consistido
Tú has consistido en pequeños detalles.You have consisted of small details.
élha consistido
Él ha consistido en una prueba simple.It has consisted of a simple test.
nosotroshemos consistido
Nosotros hemos consistido en tres pasos claros.We have consisted of three clear steps.
vosotroshabéis consistido
Vosotros habéis consistido en un esfuerzo diario.You have consisted in a daily effort.
elloshan consistido
Ellos han consistido en una serie de cambios.They have consisted of a series of changes.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yoconsistí
Ayer yo consistí en escuchar y aprender.Yesterday I consisted in listening and learning.
consististe
Tú consististe en pequeños detalles.You consisted of small details.
élconsistió
Él consistió en una prueba simple.It consisted of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistimos
Nosotros consistimos en tres pasos claros.We consisted of three clear steps.
vosotrosconsististeis
Vosotros consististeis en un esfuerzo diario.You consisted in a daily effort.
ellosconsistieron
Ellos consistieron en una serie de cambios.They consisted of a series of changes.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yoconsistía
Yo consistía en observar y callar.I used to consist in observing and staying silent.
consistías
Tú consistías en pequeños detalles siempre.You used to consist of small details always.
élconsistía
Él consistía en una prueba simple.It used to consist of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistíamos
Nosotros consistíamos en tres pasos básicos.We used to consist of three basic steps.
vosotrosconsistíais
Vosotros consistíais en un esfuerzo diario.You used to consist in a daily effort.
ellosconsistían
Ellos consistían en una serie de cambios.They used to consist of a series of changes.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía consistido
Yo había consistido en escuchar antes.I had consisted in listening before.
habías consistido
Tú habías consistido en pequeños detalles ya.You had consisted of small details already.
élhabía consistido
Él había consistido en una prueba simple previamente.It had consisted of a simple test previously.
nosotroshabíamos consistido
Nosotros habíamos consistido en tres pasos antes.We had consisted of three steps before.
vosotroshabíais consistido
Vosotros habíais consistido en un esfuerzo diario esa mañana.You had consisted in a daily effort that morning.
elloshabían consistido
Ellos habían consistido en una serie de cambios antes.They had consisted of a series of changes before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube consistido
Cuando yo hube consistido en escuchar, lo entendí.When I had consisted in listening, I understood it.
hubiste consistido
En cuanto tú hubiste consistido en detalles pequeños, lo notamos.As soon as you had consisted of small details, we noticed it.
élhubo consistido
Después de que él hubo consistido en una prueba simple, cambió.After it had consisted of a simple test, it changed.
nosotroshubimos consistido
Apenas nosotros hubimos consistido en tres pasos, empezamos.As soon as we had consisted of three steps, we began.
vosotroshubisteis consistido
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis consistido en ese esfuerzo, mejoró todo.Once you had consisted in that effort, everything improved.
elloshubieron consistido
Cuando ellos hubieron consistido en esos cambios, lo explicaron.When they had consisted of those changes, they explained it.

Futuro

Future

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconsistiré
Yo consistiré en escuchar más.I will consist in listening more.
consistirás
Tú consistirás en pequeños detalles.You will consist of small details.
élconsistirá
Él consistirá en una prueba simple.It will consist of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistiremos
Nosotros consistiremos en tres pasos.We will consist of three steps.
vosotrosconsistiréis
Vosotros consistiréis en un esfuerzo diario.You will consist in a daily effort.
ellosconsistirán
Ellos consistirán en una serie de cambios.They will consist of a series of changes.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré consistido
Para entonces yo habré consistido en escuchar más.By then I will have consisted in listening more.
habrás consistido
Tú habrás consistido en pequeños detalles ya.You will have consisted of small details already.
élhabrá consistido
Él habrá consistido en una prueba simple para esa hora.It will have consisted of a simple test by that time.
nosotroshabremos consistido
Nosotros habremos consistido en tres pasos antes.We will have consisted of three steps beforehand.
vosotroshabréis consistido
Vosotros habréis consistido en un esfuerzo diario ya.You will have consisted in a daily effort already.
elloshabrán consistido
Ellos habrán consistido en una serie de cambios para entonces.They will have consisted of a series of changes by then.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yoconsistiría
Yo consistiría en escuchar con calma.I would consist in listening calmly.
consistirías
Tú consistirías en pequeños detalles útiles.You would consist of useful small details.
élconsistiría
Él consistiría en una prueba más simple.It would consist of a simpler test.
nosotrosconsistiríamos
Nosotros consistiríamos en tres pasos claros.We would consist of three clear steps.
vosotrosconsistiríais
Vosotros consistiríais en un esfuerzo constante.You would consist in a constant effort.
ellosconsistirían
Ellos consistirían en cambios pequeños.They would consist of small changes.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría consistido
Yo habría consistido en escuchar con calma.I would have consisted in listening calmly.
habrías consistido
Tú habrías consistido en pequeños detalles útiles.You would have consisted of useful small details.
élhabría consistido
Él habría consistido en una prueba más simple.It would have consisted of a simpler test.
nosotroshabríamos consistido
Nosotros habríamos consistido en tres pasos claros.We would have consisted of three clear steps.
vosotroshabríais consistido
Vosotros habríais consistido en un esfuerzo constante.You would have consisted in a constant effort.
elloshabrían consistido
Ellos habrían consistido en cambios pequeños.They would have consisted of small changes.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoconsista
Es extraño que yo consista en eso.It is strange that I consist in that.
consistas
Quiero que tú consistas en detalles claros.I want you to consist of clear details.
élconsista
Es importante que él consista en una prueba simple.It is important that it consist of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistamos
Deseo que nosotros consistamos en tres pasos.I wish that we consist of three steps.
vosotrosconsistáis
Es mejor que vosotros consistáis en un esfuerzo real.It is better that you consist in a real effort.
ellosconsistan
Temo que ellos no consistan en cambios útiles.I fear that they may not consist of useful changes.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya consistido
Dudo que yo haya consistido en eso ya.I doubt that I have consisted in that already.
hayas consistido
No creo que tú hayas consistido en detalles claros todavía.I do not think that you have consisted of clear details yet.
élhaya consistido
Es posible que él haya consistido en una prueba simple.It is possible that it has consisted of a simple test.
nosotroshayamos consistido
Es probable que nosotros hayamos consistido en tres pasos.It is likely that we have consisted of three steps.
vosotroshayáis consistido
No parece que vosotros hayáis consistido en ese esfuerzo aún.It does not seem that you have consisted in that effort yet.
elloshayan consistido
Puede que ellos hayan consistido en cambios útiles.They may have consisted of useful changes.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoconsistiera
Si yo consistiera en eso, lo aceptaría.If I consisted in that, I would accept it.
consistieras
Si tú consistieras en detalles claros, sería mejor.If you consisted of clear details, it would be better.
élconsistiera
Si él consistiera en una prueba simple, sería más fácil.If it consisted of a simple test, it would be easier.
nosotrosconsistiéramos
Si nosotros consistiéramos en tres pasos, habría orden.If we consisted of three steps, there would be order.
vosotrosconsistierais
Si vosotros consistierais en ese esfuerzo, cambiaría algo.If you consisted in that effort, something would change.
ellosconsistieran
Si ellos consistieran en cambios útiles, funcionaría mejor.If they consisted of useful changes, it would work better.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera consistido
Si yo hubiera consistido en eso, lo habría aceptado.If I had consisted in that, I would have accepted it.
hubieras consistido
Si tú hubieras consistido en detalles claros, habría sido mejor.If you had consisted of clear details, it would have been better.
élhubiera consistido
Si él hubiera consistido en una prueba simple, habría sido más fácil.If it had consisted of a simple test, it would have been easier.
nosotroshubiéramos consistido
Si nosotros hubiéramos consistido en tres pasos, habría habido orden.If we had consisted of three steps, there would have been order.
vosotroshubierais consistido
Si vosotros hubierais consistido en ese esfuerzo, habría cambiado algo.If you had consisted in that effort, something would have changed.
elloshubieran consistido
Si ellos hubieran consistido en cambios útiles, habría funcionado mejor.If they had consisted of useful changes, it would have worked better.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconsistiere
Si algún día yo consistiere en eso, te lo diré.If someday I should consist in that, I will tell you.
consistieres
Si tú consistieres en detalles claros, lo veremos.If you should consist of clear details, we will see it.
élconsistiere
Si él consistiere en una prueba simple, empezaremos.If it should consist of a simple test, we will begin.
nosotrosconsistiéremos
Si nosotros consistiéremos en tres pasos, será más fácil.If we should consist of three steps, it will be easier.
vosotrosconsistiereis
Si vosotros consistiereis en ese esfuerzo, habrá mejora.If you should consist in that effort, there will be improvement.
ellosconsistieren
Si ellos consistieren en cambios útiles, lo aceptaremos.If they should consist of useful changes, we will accept it.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere consistido
Cuando yo hubiere consistido en eso, lo explicaré.When I shall have consisted in that, I will explain it.
hubieres consistido
Cuando tú hubieres consistido en detalles claros, habrá orden.When you shall have consisted of clear details, there will be order.
élhubiere consistido
Cuando él hubiere consistido en una prueba simple, avanzaremos.When it shall have consisted of a simple test, we will move forward.
nosotroshubiéremos consistido
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos consistido en tres pasos, seguirá todo.When we shall have consisted of three steps, everything will continue.
vosotroshubiereis consistido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis consistido en ese esfuerzo, lo notaréis.When you shall have consisted in that effort, you will notice it.
elloshubieren consistido
Cuando ellos hubieren consistido en cambios útiles, lo aprobaremos.When they shall have consisted of useful changes, we will approve it.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
consiste
Tú, consiste en hechos claros.You, consist in clear facts.
élconsista
Que él consista en una prueba simple.Let it consist of a simple test.
nosotrosconsistamos
consistamos en tres pasos.Let us consist of three steps.
vosotrosconsistid
Vosotros, consistid en un esfuerzo real.You, consist in a real effort.
ellosconsistan
Que ellos consistan en cambios útiles.Let them consist of useful changes.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
no consistas
No no consistas en palabras vacías.Do not consist in empty words.
élno consista
Que él no no consista en una excusa débil.Let it not consist of a weak excuse.
nosotrosno consistamos
No no consistamos en pasos inútiles.Let us not consist of useless steps.
vosotrosno consistáis
No no consistáis en un esfuerzo falso.Do not consist in a false effort.
ellosno consistan
Que ellos no no consistan en cambios vacíos.Let them not consist of empty changes.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ en escuchar y aprender.

I consist in listening and learning.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'consistir' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'consistir' means to consist. It is a irregular -IR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is consistir an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, consistir is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -IR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate consistir in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of consistir: yo consisto, tú consistes, él/ella/usted consiste, nosotros consistimos, vosotros consistís, ellos/ellas/ustedes consisten.
How do you conjugate consistir in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of consistir: yo consistí, tú consististe, él/ella/usted consistió, nosotros consistimos, vosotros consististeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes consistieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of consistir?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of consistir: yo consistía, tú consistías, él/ella/usted consistía, nosotros consistíamos, vosotros consistíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes consistían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of consistir?
The past participle of consistir is 'consistido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he consistido' (I have consisted), 'has consistido', 'ha consistido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of consistir?
The gerundio of consistir is 'consistiendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy consistiendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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