il exigea

demanded, required

→ exiger
exige to demand, to require + a 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #41,876
demanded, required This is the passé simple, used mainly in written or literary French.
FR: Le directeur exigea une réponse immédiate.
EN: The director demanded an immediate answer.
Conjugation of exiger
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third exigea —

Il exigea que je rembourse immédiatement l'argent.

He demanded that I repay the money immediately.

Il exigea un meilleur traitement.

He demanded better treatment.

Il exigea que nous partions sans délai.

He demanded that we leave without delay.

Elle le mit face à ses responsabilités et exigea des excuses.

She confronted him with his responsibilities and demanded an apology.

Il exigea une augmentation.

He demanded a raise.

Il exigea que son salaire fut augmenté.

He demanded that his salary be increased.

Il exigea le remboursement de la dette.

He demanded repayment of the debt.