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FRENCH VERB

exiger

to require, to demand

  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: exigé
  • Present participle: exigeant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I require
  2. tu you require
  3. il, elle, on he/she requires
  4. nous we require
  5. vous you require
  6. ils, elles they require

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I required
  2. tu you required
  3. il, elle, on he/she required
  4. nous we required
  5. vous you required
  6. ils, elles they required

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to require
  2. tu you used to require
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to require
  4. nous we used to require
  5. vous you used to require
  6. ils, elles they used to require

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will require
  2. tu you will require
  3. il, elle, on he/she will require
  4. nous we will require
  5. vous you will require
  6. ils, elles they will require

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would require
  2. tu you would require
  3. il, elle, on he/she would require
  4. nous we would require
  5. vous you would require
  6. ils, elles they would require

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I require
  2. tu (that) you require
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she require
  4. nous (that) we require
  5. vous (that) you require
  6. ils, elles (that) they require

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu require!
  2. nous require! (let’s)
  3. vous require! (plural, or formal)

How to use exiger

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Le lycée exige une tenue correcte le jour de l'examen.

    The school requires correct dress on exam day.

  2. Past

    L'école a exigé un certificat médical.

    The school required a medical certificate.

  3. Imperfect

    Mon ancien patron exigeait une réponse dans l'heure.

    My old boss demanded an answer within the hour.

  4. Future

    Ils exigeront une pièce d'identité à l'entrée.

    They'll require an identity document at the entrance.

  5. Conditional

    Un bon avocat exigerait une copie du dossier.

    A good lawyer would demand a copy of the file.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je ne pense pas qu'ils exigent le passeport.

    I don't think they require the passport.

  7. Imperative

    Exigez toujours un reçu pour vos achats.

    Always demand a receipt for your purchases.

Good to know

  • Exiger quelque chose de quelqu'un; exiger que takes the subjunctive : j'exige que tu sois là.

Where you hear exiger

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Fluency Level 3

  • Le préfet exige une tenue correcte. The prefect requires correct dress.
  • L'école a exigé un diplôme. The school required a diploma.
  • Ils exigeront une pièce d'identité à l'entrée. They'll require an identity document at the entrance.
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The Invitation to the Ceremony

Fluency Level 3 · Tenue correcte exigée.

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