How to conjugate porfiar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

porfiar
to insist, to persist, to argue
regular verb

Porfiar means to insist or persist in doing something, often in an argumentative or stubborn manner. It can also imply arguing or debating persistently.

How to conjugate porfiar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
porfié
porfiaste
Él / Ella / Usted
porfió
Nosotros / Nosotras
porfiamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
porfiasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
porfiaron

Examples of porfiar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer porfié con mi hermano.
Yesterday I argued with my brother.
Tú porfiaste mucho en la discusión.
You argued a lot in the discussion.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él porfió por su opinión.
He argued for his opinion.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros porfiamos hasta el final.
We argued until the end.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros porfiasteis en la reunión.
You all argued in the meeting.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos porfiaron sobre el plan.
They argued about the plan.

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