Weekend Subjunctive Practice 20: Insistir en que
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We will give an explanation of the topic, and a couple of examples.
Write sentences at least 5 words long. Write your Spanish sentence, and include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by Cordobesa in the comments section. Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
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Weekend Subjunctive Practice 20: Insistir en que
Explanation:
To "insist" on something in Spanish, "insistir en + infinitive" is used.
Insisto en pagar. I insist on paying.
Insistimos en quedarnos en casa. We insist on staying at home.
However, as we have seen many times in the past, if there is a change in subject, "insistir en que" is used followed by the subjunctive, as is seen in the following examples.
Examples:
Insisto en que vengáis a mi casa para una fiesta este fin de semana.
I insist that you all come to my house for a party this weekend.
Si entramos en su casa, insisten en que nos quitemos los zapatos.
If we go in their house, they insist that we take off our shoes.
¡Os toca a vosotros!
Click here for last weekend’s subjunctive practice: Posibilidad de que
16 Answers
Cuando eramos jovenes, mis hermanas y yo, mi madre solía insistir en que jugáramos afuera incluso cuando la temperatura estaba a veinte grados bajo cero. Ahora entiendo que ella necesitaba unas horas de tranquillidad para escribir sus libros pero de niña pensaba que tenía una madre cruel.
When I and my sisters were small, my mother used to insist that we played outside, even when the temperature was minus 20 C. Now I understand that she needed some hours of peace in order to write her books, but as a little girl I thought I had a cruel mother.
Insistieron en que nos quedáramos a pasar la noche en su casa. Aceptamos el ofrecimiento y dormimos en la habitación de invitados.
They insisted that we stay overnight in their house. We accepted the offer and slept in the guest room.
Nuestro amigo Ray insiste en que toda la gente en SpanishDict se comporte bien y en que nos ayudemos los unos a los otros. Tiene razón, es importante que lo hagamos lo mejor que podamos.
Our friend Ray insists that all the people on SpanishDict behave well and that we help each other. He is right, it is important that we do our best.
Debo insistir en que cuentes la verdad.
I must insist you tell the truth.
Siento lástima por la gente que insiste en que le la respeten. Si uno no entiende que el respeto, igual que el amor, no se puede forzar, le espera una decepción muy grande.
I feel sorry for people who insist on being respected. If you don't understand that respect, just like love, cannot be forced, you're in for a big disappointment.
General Mills, fabricante de Trix cereales Cereales Trix, insiste en que no coma el los cereales del conejo Trix porque Trix es para niños.
General Mills, maker of Trix cereal, insists that the Trix bunny not eat the cereal because Trix is for kids.
Generalmente los padres insisten en que los jóvenes estudien una carrera beneficiosa, y por eso hay muchos escritores y actores que tienen un título superfluo.
Generally the parents insist that the young people should study a career beneficial, and that's why there are many writers and actors who have a superfluous title.
Joy insiste en que todos sus pretendientes sean adinerados.
Joy insists that all her suitors be wealthy.
¡Insisto en que compartas una descanso pausa conmigo!
I insist that you share a rest break with me!
Debo insistir en que comas sano.
I must insist that you eat healthy.
Estoy insistiendo en que aprender la lengua española a pesar de mi edad avanzada ,¿ quien sabe si lo lograré o no ?
I am insisting that I should learn the Spanish language in spite of my advanced age; who knows that I will manage or not?
Insisto en que Wolfie me obedezca pero a Wolfie no le importa en lo que insista yo. Es un perro bastante feliz.
I insist that Wolfie obeys me, but to Wolfie it doesn't matter in the slightest what I insist on. He is quite a happy dog.
I insist that you take some cake home with you.
Insisto en que te lleves un trozo de pastel tomes algún pastel contigo.
insistí en que ellos supieran la verdad.
I insisted that they knew the truth.
