Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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-zhee-zhey.”
The language origin of exiger can be traced back to the Latin word “exigere,” which means “to weigh” or “to demand.” In everyday French, exiger is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of exiger used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il fallait que tu eusses exigé plus de temps pour finir ce projet. (You should have demanded more time to finish this project.)
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Nous aurions exigé qu’ils se comportent mieux lors de la réunion. (We would have demanded that they behave better during the meeting.)
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J’aurais exigé qu’elle ne parle pas de mes problèmes personnels devant tout le monde. (I would have demanded that she not talk about my personal problems in front of everyone.)
In all of these examples, exiger is used to express a requirement or demand in the past, in a hypothetical or uncertain manner. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in French to express regrets or wishes about past events, and exiger is commonly used in this context to express a demand or requirement that was not met.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exigé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exigé. | I wish I had demanded. |
tu | eusses exigé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exigé. | I wish you had demanded. |
il | eût exigé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exigé. | I wish he had demanded. |
elle | eût exigé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exigé. | I wish she had demanded. |
on | eût exigé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exigé. | I wish one had demanded. |
nous | eussions exigé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exigé. | I wish we had demanded. |
vous | eussiez exigé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exigé. | I wish you had demanded. |
ils | eussent exigé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exigé. | I wish they had demanded. |
elles | eussent exigé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exigé. | I wish they had demanded. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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