estudiar preterite conjugation
Estudiar (to study) in the preterite: estudié, estudiaste, estudió, estudiamos, estudiasteis, estudiaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Estudiar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
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 preterite of estudiar?
Estudiar in the Spanish preterite: yo estudié, tú estudiaste, él/ella/usted estudió, nosotros estudiamos, vosotros estudiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estudiaron.
Is estudiar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite estudiar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so estudié follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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