Estudiar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Estudiar in Spanish

Estudiar means “to study.” You will learn its fully regular -AR conjugation, non-finite forms, compound tenses, subjunctive families, commands, and the common patterns estudiar algo and estudiar para.

Estudiar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. Estudiar keeps the stable stem estudi- and takes the ordinary -AR endings. Its gerund estudiando — “studying” — and participle estudiado — “studied” — are regular.

Estudiar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. The participle estudiado remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	estudiar	to study
Gerund	estudiando	studying
Past participle	estudiado	studied

Estudiar meaning and essential uses

Estudiar — “to study” — can be transitive or intransitive. Estudio español. — “I study Spanish.” and Estudio por la noche. — “I study at night.” are both natural.

Use estudiar para — “to study for” — with an exam, goal, or qualification: Estudio para el examen. — “I study for the exam.” The verb can also mean examining a matter carefully: Estudian el problema. — “They study / examine the problem.”

Estudiar regular conjugation pattern

The stem estudi- stays unchanged across the finite paradigm. Forms such as estudio — “I study,” estudié — “I studied,” and estudie — “that I study” — take the expected -AR endings.

There is no stem change, spelling alternation, irregular preterite stem, irregular future stem, irregular gerund, or irregular participle.

Estudiar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Estudiar present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified present paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudio	I study
Tú — you, singular informal	estudias	you study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudia	he / she studies; you study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiamos	we study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiáis	you study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudian	they study; you study (plural)

• Estudio español todos los días. — I study Spanish every day.

Estudiar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified regular preterite family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudié	I studied
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiaste	you studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudió	he / she studied; you studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiamos	we studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiasteis	you studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiaron	they studied; you studied (plural)

• Ayer estudié dos horas. — Yesterday I studied for two hours.

Estudiar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. The table uses the regular imperfect family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudiaba	I used to study / was studying
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiabas	you used to study / were studying
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudiaba	he / she used to study / was studying; you used to study / were studying (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiábamos	we used to study / were studying
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiabais	you used to study / were studying (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiaban	they used to study / were studying; you used to study / were studying (plural)

• Antes estudiaba en la biblioteca. — I used to study in the library.

Estudiar present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar — “to be” — plus estudiando — “studying.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy estudiando	I am studying
Tú — you, singular informal	estás estudiando	you are studying
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está estudiando	he / she is studying; you are studying (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos estudiando	we are studying
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis estudiando	you are studying (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están estudiando	they are studying; you are studying (plural)

• Estoy estudiando para el examen. — I am studying for the exam.

Estudiar near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and estudiar — “to study.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a estudiar	I am going to study
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a estudiar	you are going to study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a estudiar	he / she is going to study; you are going to study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a estudiar	we are going to study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a estudiar	you are going to study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a estudiar	they are going to study; you are going to study (plural)

• Voy a estudiar esta noche. — I am going to study tonight.

Estudiar future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, when useful, probability. The endings attach to the full infinitive; there is no separate irregular future or conditional stem.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudiaré	I will study
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiarás	you will study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudiará	he / she will study; you will study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiaremos	we will study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiaréis	you will study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiarán	they will study; you will study (plural)

• Estudiaré el capítulo mañana. — I will study the chapter tomorrow.

Estudiar conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The endings attach to the full infinitive; there is no separate irregular future or conditional stem.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudiaría	I would study
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiarías	you would study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudiaría	he / she would study; you would study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiaríamos	we would study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiaríais	you would study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiarían	they would study; you would study (plural)

• Estudiaría más si tuviera tiempo. — I would study more if I had time.

Estudiar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he estudiado	I have studied
Tú — you, singular informal	has estudiado	you have studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha estudiado	he / she has studied; you have studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos estudiado	we have studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis estudiado	you have studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han estudiado	they have studied; you have studied (plural)

• He estudiado esta unidad varias veces. — I have studied this unit several times.

Estudiar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había estudiado	I had studied
Tú — you, singular informal	habías estudiado	you had studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había estudiado	he / she had studied; you had studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos estudiado	we had studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais estudiado	you had studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían estudiado	they had studied; you had studied (plural)

• Ya habíamos estudiado ese tema. — We had already studied that topic.

Estudiar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré estudiado	I will have studied
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás estudiado	you will have studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá estudiado	he / she will have studied; you will have studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos estudiado	we will have studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis estudiado	you will have studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán estudiado	they will have studied; you will have studied (plural)

• Para entonces habrán estudiado todo el temario. — By then they will have studied the whole syllabus.

Estudiar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría estudiado	I would have studied
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías estudiado	you would have studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría estudiado	he / she would have studied; you would have studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos estudiado	we would have studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais estudiado	you would have studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían estudiado	they would have studied; you would have studied (plural)

• Habría estudiado más antes del examen. — I would have studied more before the exam.

Estudiar subjunctive conjugations

Estudiar present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the regular present-subjunctive family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudie	that I study
Tú — you, singular informal	estudies	that you study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudie	that he / she study; that you study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiemos	that we study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiéis	that you study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudien	that they study; that you study (plural)

• Quiero que estudies esta parte. — I want you to study this part.

Estudiar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table; do not assume unrestricted interchangeability in every special construction. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudiara	that I studied
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiaras	that you studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudiara	that he / she studied; that you studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiáramos	that we studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiarais	that you studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiaran	that they studied; that you studied (plural)

• Preferían que estudiáramos juntos. — They preferred that we study together.
• Era mejor que estudiases primero los ejemplos. — It was better for you to study the examples first.

Estudiar future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms share the same historical family as the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estudiare	if / when I should study
Tú — you, singular informal	estudiares	if / when you should study
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	estudiare	if / when he / she should study; if / when you should study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estudiáremos	if / when we should study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiareis	if / when you should study (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	estudiaren	if / when they should study; if / when you should study (plural)

• Quien estudiare esta materia deberá completar las prácticas. — Whoever should study this subject must complete the practical work.

Estudiar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya estudiado	that I have studied
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas estudiado	that you have studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya estudiado	that he / she has studied; that you have studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos estudiado	that we have studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis estudiado	that you have studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan estudiado	that they have studied; that you have studied (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas estudiado el tema. — I am glad that you have studied the topic.

Estudiar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera estudiado	that I had studied
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras estudiado	that you had studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera estudiado	that he / she had studied; that you had studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos estudiado	that we had studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais estudiado	that you had studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran estudiado	that they had studied; that you had studied (plural)

• Si hubiéramos estudiado más, habríamos respondido mejor. — If we had studied more, we would have answered better.
• Si hubieses estudiado esa unidad, la habrías entendido. — If you had studied that unit, you would have understood it.

Estudiar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle estudiado — “studied.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere estudiado	if / when I should have studied
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres estudiado	if / when you should have studied
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere estudiado	if / when he / she should have studied; if / when you should have studied (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos estudiado	if / when we should have studied
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis estudiado	if / when you should have studied (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren estudiado	if / when they should have studied; if / when you should have studied (plural)

• Si hubieren estudiado el programa completo, podrán presentarse al examen. — If they should have studied the full program, they may take the exam.

Estudiar imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. Spanish uses different morphological sources by person and polarity; the nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Estudiar affirmative commands

Use affirmative commands for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally. The table contains the five core addressee or exhortative rows.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	estudia	study
Usted — you, singular formal	estudie	study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	estudiemos	let’s study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estudiad	study (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	estudien	study (plural)

• Estudia esta página primero. — Study this page first.

Estudiar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no — “not / do not” — before the command form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no estudies	do not study
Usted — you, singular formal	no estudie	do not study (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no estudiemos	let’s not study
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no estudiéis	do not study (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no estudien	do not study (plural)

• No estudies con tantas distracciones. — Do not study with so many distractions.

Common constructions with Estudiar

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• estudiar algo. — to study something.
• estudiar para + exam or goal. — to study for an exam or goal.
• estudiar en + institution or place. — to study at / in an institution or place.

Example sentences with Estudiar

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• Estudiamos juntos los viernes. — We study together on Fridays.
• Ella estudió medicina. — She studied medicine.
• Estoy estudiando una nueva unidad. — I am studying a new unit.
• Espero que estudies para el examen. — I hope you study for the exam.
• Ya he estudiado esas palabras. — I have already studied those words.
• Estudia un poco cada día. — Study a little every day.

Regional and usage notes for Estudiar

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes some common second-person singular forms in regions where vos — “you, singular informal” — is used.

• Vos estudiás español por la noche. — You study Spanish at night. (voseo)
• Estudiá esta sección primero. — Study this section first. (affirmative vos command)

Estudiar is fully regular, so use it as a stable -AR reference pattern. The main usage choices are what you study, where you study, and whether para — “for” — introduces a goal or exam.