consistirverb
Consistir means to consist of in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as consiste, consistía and consisten.
- to consist of
¿En qué consiste tu trabajo?
What does your job entail?
¿En qué consiste su trabajo?
What does your job entail?
La clase consiste en leer y escribir.
The class consists of reading and writing.
La felicidad no consiste en cuánto posees.
Happiness does not consist in how much you own.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| consiste | he, she, it | Present |
| consistía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| consisten | they | Present |
| consistió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| consistirá | he, she, it | Future |
| consistido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| consistían | they | Imperfect |
| consistiría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| consistieron | they | Preterite |
| consistirán | they | Future |
| consistiendo | Gerund |