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Consistir

Meanings: to consist of

General Notes:
Regular -ir verb.
Indicative Mood
Present Indicative
1s consisto
2s consistes
3s consiste
1p consistimos
2p consistís
3p consisten
Present Perfect
1s he consistido
2s has consistido
3s ha consistido
1p hemos consistido
2p habéis consistido
3p han consistido
Imperfect Indicative
1s consistía
2s consistías
3s consistía
1p consistíamos
2p consistíais
3p consistían
Pluperfect Indicative
1s había consistido
2s habías consistido
3s había consistido
1p habíamos consistido
2p habíais consistido
3p habían consistido
Preterite
1s consistí
2s consististe
3s consistió
1p consistimos
2p consististeis
3p consistieron
Preterite Anterior
1s hube consistido
2s hubiste consistido
3s hubo consistido
1p hubimos consistido
2p hubisteis consistido
3p hubieron consistido
Future
1s consistiré
2s consistirás
3s consistirá
1p consistiremos
2p consistiréis
3p consistirán
Future Perfect
1s habré consistido
2s habrás consistido
3s habrá consistido
1p habremos consistido
2p habréis consistido
3p habrán consistido
Conditional
1s consistiría
2s consistirías
3s consistiría
1p consistiríamos
2p consistiríais
3p consistirían
Conditional Perfect
1s habría consistido
2s habrías consistido
3s habría consistido
1p habríamos consistido
2p habríais consistido
3p habrían consistido

Usage Examples

[Present Indicative] El examen consiste en diez preguntas cortas. → The exam consists of ten short questions.
[Present Perfect] El trabajo ha consistido en archivar documentos. → The job has consisted of filing documents.
[Imperfect Indicative] Su dieta consistía principalmente en frutas y verduras. → His diet used to consist mainly of fruits and vegetables.
[Pluperfect Indicative] El plan ya había consistido en eso desde el principio. → The plan had already consisted of that from the beginning.
[Preterite] La fiesta consistió en una cena y baile. → The party consisted of a dinner and dancing.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo consistido en una charla, todos se aburrieron. → As soon as it had consisted of just a talk, everyone got bored.
[Future] Tu labor consistirá en supervisar al equipo. → Your task will consist of supervising the team.
[Future Perfect] La prueba habrá consistido en dos fases mañana. → The test will have consisted of two phases tomorrow.
[Conditional] Mi felicidad consistiría en vivir frente al mar. → My happiness would consist of living in front of the sea.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría consistido en un éxito si hubieras venido. → It would have consisted of a success if you had come.
Subjunctive Mood
Present Subjunctive
1s consista
2s consistas
3s consista
1p consistamos
2p consistáis
3p consistan
Imperfect Subjunctive (ra)
1s consistiera
2s consistieras
3s consistiera
1p consistiéramos
2p consistierais
3p consistieran
Imperfect Subjunctive (se)
1s consistiese
2s consistieses
3s consistiese
1p consistiésemos
2p consistieseis
3p consistiesen

Usage Examples

[Present Subjunctive] Espero que el trato consista en algo justo. → I hope the deal consists of something fair.
[Imperfect Subjunctive (ra)] Si consistiera en correr, yo ganaría. → If it were to consist of running, I would win.
[Imperfect Subjunctive (se)] Si consistiesen en lo mismo, no habría competencia. → If they were to consist of the same thing, there would be no competition.
Imperative Mood
Affirmative Imperative
2s consiste
3s consista
1p consistamos
2p consistid
3p consistan
Negative Imperative
2s consistas
3s consista
1p consistamos
2p consistáis
3p consistan

Usage Examples

[Affirmative Imperative] ¡Que tu vida consista en ser feliz! → May your life consist of being happy!
[Negative Imperative] No dejes que tu meta consista solo en el dinero. → Do not let your goal consist only of money.
Non-Finite Forms
Infinitive
3s consistir
Gerund
3s consistiendo
Past Participle
3s consistido

Usage Examples

[Infinitive] Consistir en ayudar es la esencia de esta ONG. → Consisting in helping is the essence of this NGO.
[Gerund] El problema está consistiendo en la falta de personal. → The problem is consisting in the lack of staff.
[Past Participle] El menú está consistido por tres platos principales. → The menu is composed (consists) of three main dishes.