reSIStes

Resistes is a Spanish verb form that denotes a present action by the subject tú. It is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb resistir, meaning to resist, withstand, or oppose something. The form is used to express that the addressed person resists a temptation, pressure, or obstacle.

Etymology and grammar: Resistir comes from Latin resistere, from re- (back) + sistere (to stand). In Spanish, resistir is a regular -ir verb, and its present indicative forms are resisto, resistes, resiste, resistimos, resistís, resisten. The form resistes is pronounced re-SIS-tes and follows the standard pattern for the tú form.

Usage examples: Resistes la tentación de abandonar el proyecto. Resistes la presión de tus compañeros. Resistes a rendirte cuando las circunstancias son difíciles. The verb commonly takes a direct object (la tentación, la presión) and can also be followed by a to-infinitive with a or a relevant preposition (resistes a rendirte).

Notes: Resistes can appear in various registers from everyday speech to formal writing, and it is often contrasted with formas como resistir or resistencia, which refer to the action in a more general or abstract sense. While resistes is a common form in Spanish, it should not be confused with its English cognate resists, which comes from a different linguistic pathway. See also resistir and resistencia for related terms.