exigir

to demand

to call for

exigir(

ehk

see

heer

)

transitive verb

1. (to order)

a. to demand

El mundo exige justicia por los estudiantes de Ayotzinapa.The world demands justice for the Ayotzinapa students.

2. (to necessitate)

a. to call for

La paz exige diálogo.Peace calls for dialogue.

b. to require

Se exige mayor atención a los estudiantes.Students are required to pay greater attention.

3. (taxes)

a. to levy

El gobierno exige los tributos para llevar a cabo las obras públicas.The government levies taxes in order to carry out public works projects.

Conjugations

Practice conjugating exigir

Indicative of "exigir"

Present

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Preterite

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Imperfect

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Conditional

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Future

tú

él/ella/Ud.

nosotros

vosotros

ellos/ellas/Uds.

Examples

Phrases

exigir que	to demand that
no exigir	to not demand

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