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Spanish · Verb · #85 most common

estudiar

to study


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoestudio
estudias
él/ellaestudia
nosotrosestudiamos
vosotrosestudiáis
ellos/ellasestudian

Yo estudio todos los días en la biblioteca.

I study every day in the library.

Ella estudia matemáticas en la universidad.

She studies mathematics at the university.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoestudié
estudiaste
él/ellaestudió
nosotrosestudiamos
vosotrosestudiasteis
ellos/ellasestudiaron

Ayer estudié para el examen de historia.

Yesterday I studied for the history exam.

Ellos estudiaron toda la noche.

They studied all night.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoestudiaba
estudiabas
él/ellaestudiaba
nosotrosestudiábamos
vosotrosestudiabais
ellos/ellasestudiaban

Cuando era niño, estudiaba en casa.

When I was a child, I studied at home.

Nosotros estudiábamos juntos cada semana.

We studied together every week.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoestudiaré
estudiarás
él/ellaestudiará
nosotrosestudiaremos
vosotrosestudiaréis
ellos/ellasestudiarán

Mañana estudiaré para el examen de química.

Tomorrow I will study for the chemistry exam.

Ellos estudiarán en el extranjero el próximo año.

They will study abroad next year.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoestudiaría
estudiarías
él/ellaestudiaría
nosotrosestudiaríamos
vosotrosestudiaríais
ellos/ellasestudiarían

Si tuviera tiempo, estudiaría más idiomas.

If I had time, I would study more languages.

Ella estudiaría en una universidad prestigiosa si pudiera.

She would study at a prestigious university if she could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoestudie
estudies
él/ellaestudie
nosotrosestudiemos
vosotrosestudien
ellos/ellasestudien

Es importante que yo estudie para el examen.

It is important that I study for the exam.

Quiero que tú estudies conmigo.

I want you to study with me.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoestudiara
estudiaras
él/ellaestudiara
nosotrosestudiáramos
vosotrosestudiarais
ellos/ellasestudiaran

Si yo estudiara más, sacaría mejores notas.

If I studied more, I would get better grades.

Ojalá que ellos estudiaran para el examen.

I wish they would study for the exam.

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Common questions
Is "estudiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"estudiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "estudiar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "estudiar" conjugates as: estudias, estudio, estudian, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "estudiar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "estudiar" conjugates as: estudiaste, estudié, estudiaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "estudiar" in Spanish?
"estudiar" (to study) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.