to study
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Estudio español una hora al día.
I study Spanish for an hour a day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermana estudió medicina en La Habana.
My sister studied medicine in Havana.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Estudiábamos juntos en la biblioteca.
We used to study together in the library.
Futuro · What will happen
Estudiarás mejor en un lugar tranquilo.
You'll study better in a quiet place.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo estudiaría ingeniería.
I'd study engineering.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis hijos han estudiado mucho este año.
My kids have studied a lot this year.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella nunca había estudiado inglés.
She had never studied English.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para junio habré estudiado cuatro años de español.
By June I will have studied four years of Spanish.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con más tiempo, habrías estudiado mejor.
With more time, you would have studied better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que estudies para el examen.
I want you to study for the exam.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi papá quería que estudiara derecho.
My dad wanted her to study law.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si estudiásemos más, sacaríamos mejores notas.
If we studied more, we would get better grades.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayan estudiado.
I hope they've studied.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera estudiado más, habría aprobado el examen.
If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Estudia un poco antes de salir.
Study a little before going out.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No estudien hasta muy tarde.
Don't study too late.