The Conditional Mood of estudiar is used to express what you would do under certain circumstances, for example: Estudiaría más si tuviera más tiempo. (I would study more if I had more time.)
Estudiar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Estudiar (to study) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | estudiaría |
Tú | estudiarías |
Él / Ella / Usted | estudiaría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | estudiaríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estudiarían |
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Usage of Estudiar in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of estudiar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to studying.
Potential action: For example, Estudiaría medicina si tuviera más tiempo. (I would study medicine if I had more time.) This meaning conveys a potential action that could happen under certain conditions.
Polite request: For example, ¿Estudiarías conmigo para el examen? (Would you study with me for the exam?) The conditional is often used to make polite requests or suggestions.
Hypothetical situation: For example, Si estudiara más, aprobaría todos los exámenes. (If I studied more, I would pass all the exams.) This usage expresses an imagined or hypothetical scenario.
Slang/Idiomatic: In some Latin American contexts, estudiar can colloquially mean “to analyze or observe something carefully.” For example, Estoy estudiando a esa chica (I’m checking out/observing that girl) could imply looking at someone with romantic or sexual interest.
Examples
Examples of Estudiar in the Conditional Mood
Si estudiaría más, podría aprobar el examen. (If I would study more, I could pass the exam.)
Ella estudiaría en la biblioteca para evitar distracciones. (She would study at the library to avoid distractions.)
¿Estudiarías conmigo para el examen final? (Would you study with me for the final exam?)
Nosotros estudiaríamos juntos si tuviéramos más tiempo libre. (We would study together if we had more free time.)
Los estudiantes estudiarían más si las clases fueran más interesantes. (Students would study more if classes were more interesting.)
Para aprobar el curso, estudiaría todas las noches. (To pass the course, I would study every night.)
¿Crees que estudiarías mejor en un grupo de estudio? (Do you think you would study better in a study group?)
Mis amigos y yo estudiaríamos juntos antes de los exámenes importantes. (My friends and I would study together before important exams.)
Si tuviera más disciplina, estudiaría con más dedicación. (If I had more discipline, I would study more diligently.)
Ellos estudiarían en la cafetería porque les gusta el ambiente ruidoso. (They would study at the cafe because they like the noisy environment.)
¿Estudiarías mejor con música de fondo o en silencio? (Would you study better with background music or in silence?)
Para el examen de admisión a la universidad, estudiaría durante meses. (For the university admission exam, I would study for months.)
Mis compañeros de clase estudiarían juntos para repasar los conceptos difíciles. (My classmates would study together to review difficult concepts.)
Si pudiera viajar en el tiempo, estudiaría con los grandes maestros del pasado. (If I could travel through time, I would study with the great masters of the past.)
Para aprender un nuevo idioma, estudiaría con nativos y practicaría todos los días. (To learn a new language, I would study with natives and practice every day.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Estudiar (to study) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo estudiaría | I would study |
Tú estudiarías | You would study |
Él / Ella / Usted estudiaría | He / She / You would study |
Nosotros / Nosotras estudiaríamos | We would study |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes estudiarían | They / You all would study |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.