Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Introduction to the verb exiger
The English translation of the French verb exiger is “to demand” or “to require.” It is pronounced as “eg-zee-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word exiger comes from the Latin word “exigere,” meaning “to demand” or “to exact.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In every day French, exiger is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a demand or requirement that was not fulfilled in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais exigé des excuses si j’avais su qu’il avait menti. (I would have demanded an apology if I had known he had lied.)
- Elle aurait exigé une augmentation de salaire si elle avait su que ses collègues gagnaient plus qu’elle. (She would have demanded a raise if she had known her colleagues were making more than her.)
- Nous aurions exigé un remboursement si nous avions su que le produit était défectueux. (We would have demanded a refund if we had known the product was defective.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of exiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais exigé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais exigé plus. | If I had known, I would have demanded more. |
tu | aurais exigé | Tu aurais exigé une réponse. | You would have demanded an answer. |
il | aurait exigé | Il aurait exigé un remboursement. | He would have demanded a refund. |
elle | aurait exigé | Elle aurait exigé une explication. | She would have demanded an explanation. |
on | aurait exigé | On aurait exigé des changements. | One would have demanded changes. |
nous | aurions exigé | Nous aurions exigé des excuses. | We would have demanded apologies. |
vous | auriez exigé | Vous auriez exigé des garanties. | You would have demanded guarantees. |
ils | auraient exigé | Ils auraient exigé une réparation. | They would have demanded a reparation. |
elles | auraient exigé | Elles auraient exigé des preuves. | They (female) would have demanded evidence. |
Other Conjugations for Exiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exiger
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Exiger – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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