Persist – English Verbs Conjugation

persist persists persisting persisted

Persist means to continue firmly. Regular: persist-persisted-persisted.

Meanings

To continue firmly
To remain
To insist

Common Collocations

persist in persist with persistent persistence problems persist

Tip for Learners

Persistent = continuing OR stubborn. Persistence = determination. Persist in = continue doing.

Present Simple

I	persist
you	persist
he/she/it	persists
we	persist
they	persist

Examples - Present Simple

I persist despite the obstacles.
You persist in your efforts.
She persists with her research.
We persist in pursuing our goals.
They persist through difficulties.

Present Continuous

I	am persisting
you	are persisting
he/she/it	is persisting
we	are persisting
they	are persisting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am persisting through this.
You are persisting admirably.
She is persisting with her work.
We are persisting in our efforts.
They are persisting through hardship.

Present Perfect

I	have persisted
you	have persisted
he/she/it	has persisted
we	have persisted
they	have persisted

Examples - Present Perfect

I have persisted through challenges.
You have persisted admirably.
She has persisted with the research.
We have persisted in our goals.
They have persisted through hardship.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been persisting
you	have been persisting
he/she/it	has been persisting
we	have been persisting
they	have been persisting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been persisting for years.
You have been persisting through challenges.
She has been persisting with research.
We have been persisting in our efforts.
They have been persisting through hardship.

Past Simple

I	persisted
you	persisted
he/she/it	persisted
we	persisted
they	persisted

Examples - Past Simple

I persisted through the challenge.
You persisted admirably.
She persisted with her research.
We persisted despite obstacles.
They persisted through difficulties.

Past Continuous

I	was persisting
you	were persisting
he/she/it	was persisting
we	were persisting
they	were persisting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was persisting through challenges.
You were persisting admirably.
She was persisting with research.
We were persisting in our efforts.
They were persisting through hardship.

Past Perfect

I	had persisted
you	had persisted
he/she/it	had persisted
we	had persisted
they	had persisted

Examples - Past Perfect

I had persisted through challenges.
You had persisted admirably.
She had persisted with research.
We had persisted in our efforts.
They had persisted through hardship.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been persisting
you	had been persisting
he/she/it	had been persisting
we	had been persisting
they	had been persisting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been persisting for years.
You had been persisting admirably.
He had been persisting with research.
We had been persisting in our efforts.
They had been persisting through hardship.

Future Simple

I	will persist
you	will persist
he/she/it	will persist
we	will persist
they	will persist

Examples - Future Simple

I will persist despite obstacles.
You will persist through challenges.
She will persist with her research.
We will persist in our efforts.
They will persist through hardship.

Future Continuous

I	will be persisting
you	will be persisting
he/she/it	will be persisting
we	will be persisting
they	will be persisting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be persisting through challenges.
You will be persisting admirably.
He will be persisting with research.
We will be persisting in efforts.
They will be persisting through hardship.

Future Perfect

I	will have persisted
you	will have persisted
he/she/it	will have persisted
we	will have persisted
they	will have persisted

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have persisted through everything.
You will have persisted admirably.
She will have persisted with research.
We will have persisted in efforts.
They will have persisted through hardship.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been persisting
you	will have been persisting
he/she/it	will have been persisting
we	will have been persisting
they	will have been persisting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been persisting for years.
You will have been persisting through challenges.
He will have been persisting with research.
We will have been persisting in efforts.
They will have been persisting through hardship.