Learn Spanish (Latin America): Te exijo que consigas la autorización.

Te exijo que consigas la autorización.

I demand that you get the authorization.

Breakdown of Te exijo que consigas la autorización.

que

that / than

to you / you (direct object)

Questions & Answers about Te exijo que consigas la autorización.

Why do we use the subjunctive consigas here instead of the indicative consigues?

The verb exigir (to demand) is a verb of influence. When you use it to impose your will on someone else, the following verb (after que) must be in the subjunctive mood. Since I am demanding something of you, conseguir becomes consigas.

Why is exijo spelled with a "j" when the infinitive is exigir?

This is a spelling change to keep the pronunciation consistent. In Spanish, "g" before "e" or "i" makes a soft sound (like the English "h"). If we wrote "exigo", the "g" would sound hard (like in "go"). We change it to a "j" so exijo keeps the soft sound.

Why is there a Te at the beginning of the sentence?

Te is an indirect object pronoun showing who is receiving the demand. With verbs of influence like exigir (to demand), pedir (to ask), and recomendar (to recommend), we use indirect object pronouns to indicate who we are asking or demanding the action from. Here, Te exijo means "I demand of you."

How do we get the form consigas from the verb conseguir?