consistir

consistir
intransitive verb
also:
  • consistir en -> to consist of (ser, componerse de)
  • la oferta consiste en una impresora y un escáner -> the offer consists of a printer and a scanner
  • ¿en qué consiste su problema? -> what exactly is your problem?
  • su tarea consiste en atender el teléfono -> her job simply involves o entails answering the phone
also:
  • consistir en -> to lie in, to be based on (basarse en)

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consistir [con-sis-teer’]
verb neuter
1. To consist, to subsist, to continue fixed; to lie. (n)
2. To consist, to be comprised, to be contained. (n)
3. To consist, to be composed. (n)
  • Consistir en -> to be due to, to be accounted for by
  • No consiste en eso la dificultad -> the difficulty does not lie in that
  • Swatractivo consiste en su naturalidad -> her charm lies in her naturalness

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Verb Conjugation for "consistir"

Infinitive
consistir
Gerund
consistiendo
Participle
consistido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo consisto consistí consistía consistiré consista
Tú consistes consististe consistías consistirás consistas
Ella/Él/Usted consiste consistió consistía consistirá consista
Nosotros consistimos consistimos consistíamos consistiremos consistamos
Vosotros consistís consististeis consistíais consistiréis consistáis
Ellos/Ustedes consisten consistieron consistían consistirán consistan
Complete consistir conjugation
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