Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exijo | |
| tú | exiges | |
| él / ella / usted | exige | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exigimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exigís | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exigen |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exigí | |
| tú | exigiste | |
| él / ella / usted | exigió | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exigimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exigisteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exigieron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exigía | |
| tú | exigías | |
| él / ella / usted | exigía | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exigíamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exigíais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exigían |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exigiré | |
| tú | exigirás | |
| él / ella / usted | exigirá | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exigiremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exigiréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exigirán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exigiría | |
| tú | exigirías | |
| él / ella / usted | exigiría | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exigiríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exigiríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exigirían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exija | |
| tú | exijas | |
| él / ella / usted | exija | |
| nosotros / nosotras | exijamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | exijáis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | exijan |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Meaning & usage
- to demand; to require; to call for
- to exact
- to hold (e.g., accountable)
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations