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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
exigir
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
exigiendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
exigido
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exijo I demand |
tú | exiges you demand |
él/ella/usted | exige he/she/you demands |
nosotros | exigimos we demand |
vosotros | exigís you all demand |
ellos/ustedes | exigen they/you all demand |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exigía I used to demand |
tú | exigías you used to demand |
él/ella/usted | exigía he/she/you used to demand |
nosotros | exigíamos we used to demand |
vosotros | exigíais you all used to demand |
ellos/ustedes | exigían they/you all used to demand |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exigí I demanded |
tú | exigiste you demanded |
él/ella/usted | exigió he/she/you demanded |
nosotros | exigimos we demanded |
vosotros | exigisteis you all demanded |
ellos/ustedes | exigieron they/you all demanded |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exigiré I will demand |
tú | exigirás you will demand |
él/ella/usted | exigirá he/she/you will demand |
nosotros | exigiremos we will demand |
vosotros | exigiréis you all will demand |
ellos/ustedes | exigirán they/you all will demand |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exigiría I would demand |
tú | exigirías you would demand |
él/ella/usted | exigiría he/she/you would demand |
nosotros | exigiríamos we would demand |
vosotros | exigiríais you all would demand |
ellos/ustedes | exigirían they/you all would demand |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exija that I demand |
tú | exijas that you demand |
él/ella/usted | exija that he/she/you demand |
nosotros | exijamos that we demand |
vosotros | exijáis that you all demand |
ellos/ustedes | exijan that they/you all demand |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | exigiera or exigiese that I demanded |
tú | exigieras or exigieses that you demanded |
él/ella/usted | exigiera or exigiese that he/she/you demanded |
nosotros | exigiéramos or exigiésemos that we demanded |
vosotros | exigierais or exigieseis that you all demanded |
ellos/ustedes | exigieran or exigiesen that they/you all demanded |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he exigido I have demanded |
tú | has exigido you have demanded |
él/ella/usted | ha exigido he/she/you have demanded |
nosotros | hemos exigido we have demanded |
vosotros | habéis exigido you all have demanded |
ellos/ustedes | han exigido they/you all have demanded |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había exigido I had demanded |
tú | habías exigido you had demanded |
él/ella/usted | había exigido he/she/you had demanded |
nosotros | habíamos exigido we had demanded |
vosotros | habíais exigido you all had demanded |
ellos/ustedes | habían exigido they/you all had demanded |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube exigido I had demanded |
tú | hubiste exigido you had demanded |
él/ella/usted | hubo exigido he/she/you had demanded |
nosotros | hubimos exigido we had demanded |
vosotros | hubisteis exigido you all had demanded |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron exigido they/you all had demanded |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré exigido I will have demanded |
tú | habrás exigido you will have demanded |
él/ella/usted | habrá exigido he/she/you will have demanded |
nosotros | habremos exigido we will have demanded |
vosotros | habréis exigido you all will have demanded |
ellos/ustedes | habrán exigido they/you all will have demanded |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría exigido I would have demanded |
tú | habrías exigido you would have demanded |
él/ella/usted | habría exigido he/she/you would have demanded |
nosotros | habríamos exigido we would have demanded |
vosotros | habríais exigido you all would have demanded |
ellos/ustedes | habrían exigido they/you all would have demanded |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya exigido that I have demanded |
tú | hayas exigido that you have demanded |
él/ella/usted | haya exigido that he/she/you have demanded |
nosotros | hayamos exigido that we have demanded |
vosotros | hayáis exigido that you all have demanded |
ellos/ustedes | hayan exigido that they/you all have demanded |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera exigido that I had demanded |
tú | hubieras exigido that you had demanded |
él/ella/usted | hubiera exigido that he/she/you had demanded |
nosotros | hubiéramos exigido that we had demanded |
vosotros | hubierais exigido that you all had demanded |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran exigido that they/you all had demanded |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | exige | demand! (you) |
usted | exija | demand! (you formal) |
nosotros | exijamos | let's demand! |
vosotros | exigid | demand! (you all) |
ustedes | exijan | demand! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no exijas | don't demand! (you) |
usted | no exija | don't demand! (you formal) |
nosotros | no exijamos | let's not demand! |
vosotros | no exijáis | don't demand! (you all) |
ustedes | no exijan | don't demand! (you all) |
More About "exigir"
Examples in Context
Exigí una explicación.
I demanded an explanation.
Preterite
Exijo respeto.
I demand respect.
Present
Han exigido sus derechos.
They have demanded their rights.
Present Perfect
Exigiré mejores condiciones.
I will demand better conditions.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Usage Notes
- •Exigir is a regular -ir verb with spelling change
- •Spelling change: g→j before a/o (exijo, exija)
- •Main meanings: to demand, to require
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