Conjugate exigir in Spanish
to demand / to require
exigir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #323 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo exijo todos los días." (I demand every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
exigir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to demand / to require · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -cer/cir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exijo * |
| tú | exiges |
| él/ella/Ud. | exige |
| nosotros | exigimos |
| vosotros | exigís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigen |
Yo exijo todos los días.
I demand every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exigí |
| tú | exigiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | exigió |
| nosotros | exigimos |
| vosotros | exigisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigieron |
Nosotros exigimos juntos.
We demand together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exigía |
| tú | exigías |
| él/ella/Ud. | exigía |
| nosotros | exigíamos |
| vosotros | exigíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigían |
Antes yo exigía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to demand / to require often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exigiré |
| tú | exigirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | exigirá |
| nosotros | exigiremos |
| vosotros | exigiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigirán |
Mañana yo exigiré.
Tomorrow I will demand / to require.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exigiría |
| tú | exigirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | exigiría |
| nosotros | exigiríamos |
| vosotros | exigiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigirían |
Si pudiera, yo exigiría.
If I could, I would demand / to require.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | exija * |
| tú | exijas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | exija * |
| nosotros | exijamos * |
| vosotros | exijáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exijan * |
Quiero que tú exijas más.
I want you to demand more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | exige |
| él/ella/Ud. | exiga |
| nosotros | exigamos |
| vosotros | exigid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exigan |
Él exige con frecuencia.
He demands often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo exijo todos los días.
I demand every day.
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¿Tú exiges mucho?
Do you demand a lot?
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Él exige con frecuencia.
He demands often.
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Nosotros exigimos juntos.
We demand together.
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Ellos exigen bien.
They demand well.
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Ayer exigí por primera vez.
Yesterday I demandd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú exijas más.
I want you to demand more.
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Es importante exigir correctamente.
It is important to demand / to require correctly.
Common phrases with exigir
- exigir bien to demand well
- exigir mucho to demand a lot
- dejar de exigir to stop demanding
- volver a exigir to demand again