Conjugation of estudiar

The Spanish verb estudiar means "to study". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 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 -ar verb
Gerund: estudiando
Past participle: estudiado

Quick answer

The present tense of estudiar is yo estudio, tú estudias, él/ella/usted estudia, nosotros estudiamos, vosotros estudiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estudian. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of estudiar

Present Presente
yo	estudio
tú	estudias
él/ella/usted	estudia
nosotros	estudiamos
vosotros	estudiáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudian

More tenses of estudiar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	estudié
tú	estudiaste
él/ella/usted	estudió
nosotros	estudiamos
vosotros	estudiasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudiaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	estudiaba
tú	estudiabas
él/ella/usted	estudiaba
nosotros	estudiábamos
vosotros	estudiabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudiaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	estudiaré
tú	estudiarás
él/ella/usted	estudiará
nosotros	estudiaremos
vosotros	estudiaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudiarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	estudiaría
tú	estudiarías
él/ella/usted	estudiaría
nosotros	estudiaríamos
vosotros	estudiaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudiarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	estudie
tú	estudies
él/ella/usted	estudie
nosotros	estudiemos
vosotros	estudiéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	estudien

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	estudia
usted	estudie
nosotros	estudiemos
vosotros	estudiad
ustedes	estudien

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he estudiado
tú	has estudiado
él/ella/usted	ha estudiado
nosotros	hemos estudiado
vosotros	habéis estudiado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han estudiado

Notes on estudiar

Estudiar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including estudio, estudié, estudiaba, and estudiaré.

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Example sentences with estudiar

Estudio español todas las tardes en casa. I study Spanish every afternoon at home.
Ayer estudiamos para el examen de matemáticas. Yesterday we studied for the mathematics exam.
Mañana estudiaré en la biblioteca con Ana. Tomorrow I will study in the library with Ana.
He estudiado mucho esta semana para aprobar. I have studied a lot this week to pass.

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Frequently asked questions

Is estudiar a regular verb?

Yes, estudiar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

What are the past participle and gerund of estudiar?

The past participle is estudiado and the gerund is estudiando.

How do you form the future of estudiar?

The future uses the full infinitive estudiar plus the regular endings: estudiaré, estudiarás, estudiará, estudiaremos, estudiaréis, estudiarán.