ils exigent

require, demand

→ exiger
exig to demand, to require + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #41,270
require, demand Not the same as English “exigent,” which means urgent or pressing.
FR: Ces règles exigent une réponse rapide.
EN: These rules require a quick response.
Conjugation of exiger
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First exige —
Second — exigez
Third exige exigent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First exige —
Third exige exigent

Les règles de l'école exigent que les élèves portent des uniformes scolaires.

School rules require students to wear school uniforms.

Si les circonstances l'exigent.

If circumstances require it.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Vous comprenez ce que les règles de Starfleet exigent pour la suite.

You understand what Starfleet regulations require going forward.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

De tels instants exigent un acte de foi.

Such moments require an act of faith.

Ce sont les avocats qui exigent des garanties.

It is the lawyers who demand guarantees.

Vos dieux exigent que sa vie m'appartienne.

Your gods demand that his life belong to me.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Certaines affaires exigent un peu de sexe.

Some things require a little sex.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)