Italian verb

Conjugation of studiare

The Italian verb studiare means "to study". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to study
Type
Regular -are verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
studiando
Past participle
studiato
Quick answer

The present tense of studiare is io studio, tu studi, lui/lei studia, noi studiamo, voi studiate, loro studiano. It counts as a regular -are verb, though 11 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its compound tenses are formed with avere.

Present tense of studiare

Forms in orange break the regular -are pattern.

Present Presente
io studio
tu studi (irregular)
lui/lei studia
noi studiamo (irregular)
voi studiate
loro studiano

More tenses of studiare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho studiato
tu hai studiato
lui/lei ha studiato
noi abbiamo studiato
voi avete studiato
loro hanno studiato
Imperfect Imperfetto
io studiavo
tu studiavi
lui/lei studiava
noi studiavamo
voi studiavate
loro studiavano
Future Futuro semplice
io studierò
tu studierai
lui/lei studierà
noi studieremo
voi studierete
loro studieranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io studierei
tu studieresti
lui/lei studierebbe
noi studieremmo
voi studiereste
loro studierebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io studi (irregular)
che tu studi (irregular)
che lui/lei studi (irregular)
che noi studiamo (irregular)
che voi studiate (irregular)
che loro studino (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu studia
Lei studi (irregular)
noi studiamo (irregular)
voi studiate
loro studino (irregular)

Notes on studiare

Studiare is regular, with spelling changes only. The present has studi for tu and studiamo for noi, while the present subjunctive and formal imperative use forms such as studi and studino.

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Example sentences with studiare

  • Studio italiano ogni sera dopo cena. I study Italian every evening after dinner.
  • Ieri ho studiato per due ore. Yesterday I studied for two hours.
  • Domani studieremo insieme in biblioteca. Tomorrow we will study together in the library.
  • Quando ero piccolo, studiavo molto a casa. When I was little, I studied a lot at home.

Frequently asked questions

Is studiare a regular Italian verb?

Yes, studiare is regular, with spelling changes only.

What are the present subjunctive forms of studiare?

The forms are studi, studi, studi, studiamo, studiate, studino.

What are the participles and auxiliary of studiare?

The gerund is studiando, the past participle is studiato, and the auxiliary is avere.