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Conjugation Chart of “Estudiar” (to study) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Estudiar”

The Imperfect Tense of estudiar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo estudiaba español todos los días. (I used to study Spanish every day.)

Estudiar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Estudiar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of estudiar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, estudiaba mucho. (When I was a child, I used to study a lot.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cada día estudiaba dos horas. (Every day I studied for two hours.)

Describing a past action without a specific beginning or end: For example, Estudiaba español en la universidad. (I was studying Spanish at the university.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted by another action: For example, Estudiaba cuando sonó el timbre. (I was studying when the bell rang.)

Describing physical or mental states in the past: For example, Estudiaba con mucha concentración. (I studied with great concentration.)

Describing age or time in the past: For example, A los 18 años, estudiaba ingeniería. (At 18 years old, I was studying engineering.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Estudiaba como un loco! (I was studying like crazy!)

Real Life Examples of Estudiar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo estudiaba español en la universidad. (I studied Spanish at university.)

Ellos estudiaban mucho para los exámenes finales. (They studied a lot for the final exams.)

Nosotros estudiábamos en la biblioteca todas las noches. (We studied at the library every night.)

Tú estudiabas demasiado y no descansabas. (You studied too much and didn’t rest.)

Vosotros estudiabais juntos en el parque. (You all studied together in the park.)

Ella estudiaba inglés para viajar al extranjero. (She studied English to travel abroad.)

Ustedes estudiaban mucho, pero no aprobaron el examen. (You all studied a lot, but didn’t pass the exam.)

¿Estudiabas en casa o en la biblioteca? (Did you study at home or at the library?)

Mis amigos estudiaban juntos para motivarse. (My friends studied together to motivate each other.)

Cuando era joven, estudiaba todas las noches. (When I was young, I studied every night.)

El profesor estudiaba los nuevos métodos de enseñanza. (The teacher studied the new teaching methods.)

¿Por qué estudiabas tanto? Necesitabas descansar más. (Why did you study so much? You needed to rest more.)

Mis padres estudiaban español para comunicarse mejor conmigo. (My parents studied Spanish to communicate better with me.)

Aunque estudiaba mucho, no aprendía nada. (Even though I studied a lot, I didn’t learn anything.)

En la universidad, estudiábamos todas las asignaturas con dedicación. (At university, we studied all subjects with dedication.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Estudiar (to study) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.