estudiar present tense conjugation
Estudiar (to study) in the present tense: estudio, estudias, estudia, estudiamos, estudiáis, estudian.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Estudiar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Estudiar in a sentence
- Estudio español en la universidad.I study Spanish at university.
- Estudié toda la noche para el examen.I studied all night for the exam.
Regular -ar verb; stress falls on the 'i': 'estudio'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of estudiar?
Estudiar in the Spanish present tense: yo estudio, tú estudias, él/ella/usted estudia, nosotros estudiamos, vosotros estudiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estudian.
Is estudiar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense estudiar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so estudio follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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