estudiar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
estudiar — to study
The present subjunctive of estudiar is: estudie, estudies, estudiemos, estudiéis, estudien.
estudiar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'Espero que estudies' means 'I hope you study'.
Notes on estudiar in the Present Subjunctive
Estudiar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the pattern for -ar verbs (o->e stem change).
Example Sentences
Espero que estudies mucho.
I hope you study a lot.
tú
Quiero que estudien para el futuro.
I want them to study for the future.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que estudiemos la lección.
It's important that we study the lesson.
nosotros
Dudo que él estudie la respuesta.
I doubt he studies the answer.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que estudias mucho'.
Correct: Espero que estudies mucho.
Why: Expressions of hope, desire, or doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change in some verbs (though not 'estudiar'): Incorrectly conjugating verbs like 'poder' (pueda, no podas).
Correct: For 'estudiar', it's regular: 'estudie', 'estudies', etc.
Why: While 'estudiar' itself is regular in the present subjunctive, learners often struggle with the stem-changing verbs in this tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estudio
The present tense of estudiar is regular: estudio, estudias, estudia, estudiamos, estudiáis, estudian.
Preterite
yo: estudié
The preterite of estudiar is regular: estudié, estudiaste, estudió, estudiamos, estudiasteis, estudiaron.
Imperfect
yo: estudiaba
The imperfect of estudiar is regular: estudiaba, estudiabas, estudiaba, estudiábamos, estudiabais, estudiaban.
Future
yo: estudiaré
The future tense of estudiar is regular: estudiaré, estudiarás, estudiará, estudiaremos, estudiaréis, estudiarán.
Conditional
yo: estudiaría
The conditional of estudiar is regular: estudiaría, estudiarías, estudiaría, estudiaríamos, estudiaríais, estudiarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estudiara
The imperfect subjunctive of estudiar uses -ra or -se endings: estudiara, estudiaras, estudiase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estudia
The imperative of estudiar is irregular in the tú form (estudia), but regular in others: estudiemos, estudien, estudiad, estudie.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estudies
Negative commands for estudiar use the present subjunctive: no estudies, no estudie, no estudiemos, no estudiéis, no estudien.