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exiger

to demand
to require

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeexige
tuexiges
il/elleexige
nousexigeons
vousexigez
ils/ellesexigent

Le professeur exige que les élèves fassent leurs devoirs.

The teacher demands that the students do their homework.

Elle exige une réponse immédiate.

She demands an immediate answer.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai exigé
tuas exigé
il/ellea exigé
nousavons exigé
vousavez exigé
ils/ellesont exigé

Ils ont exigé des explications claires.

They demanded clear explanations.

J'ai exigé que le projet soit terminé à temps.

I demanded that the project be finished on time.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeexigeais
tuexigeais
il/elleexigeait
nousexigions
vousexigiez
ils/ellesexigeaient

Quand j'étais enfant, ma mère exigeait le respect.

When I was a child, my mother demanded respect.

Il exigeait toujours la perfection dans son travail.

He always demanded perfection in his work.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeexigerai
tuexigeras
il/elleexigera
nousexigerons
vousexigerez
ils/ellesexigeront

Demain, elle exigera une réunion avec le directeur.

Tomorrow, she will demand a meeting with the director.

Nous exigerons des résultats avant la fin du mois.

We will demand results before the end of the month.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeexigerais
tuexigerais
il/elleexigerait
nousexigerions
vousexigeriez
ils/ellesexigeraient

Je demanderais ce qu'il exigeait si j'étais à sa place.

I would ask what he demanded if I were in his place.

Ils exigeraient plus de temps pour terminer le projet.

They would demand more time to finish the project.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeexige
tuexiges
il/elleexige
nousexigions
vousexigiez
ils/ellesexigent

Il faut que tu exigés des conditions meilleures.

It is necessary that you demand better conditions.

Je souhaite qu'elle exige son dû.

I wish that she demands what she is owed.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais exigé
tuavais exigé
il/elleavait exigé
nousavions exigé
vousaviez exigé
ils/ellesavaient exigé

Avant de partir, il avait exigé que tout soit prêt.

Before leaving, he had demanded that everything be ready.

Nous avions exigé des changements avant la réunion.

We had demanded changes before the meeting.

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Common questions
Is "exiger" regular or irregular in French?
"exiger" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "exiger" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "exiger" conjugates as: exige, exiges, exigeons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "exiger" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "exiger" conjugates as: ai exigé, as exigé, avons exigé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "exiger" in French?
"exiger" (to demand, to require) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.