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Study means to learn about a subject through reading and research, or to examine closely. Regular verb: study-studied-studied.
Meanings
- To learn about a subject
- To examine closely
- To investigate or analyze
Common Collocations
study hard
case study
study abroad
study shows
under study
Tip for Learners
Study is broader than learn. You can study without learning, and learn without studying.
Present Simple
| I | study |
| you | study |
| he/she/it | studies |
| we | study |
| they | study |
Examples - Present Simple
- I study English literature.
- You study law.
- She studies medicine.
- We study together.
- They study history.
Present Continuous
| I | am studying |
| you | are studying |
| he/she/it | is studying |
| we | are studying |
| they | are studying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am studying English literature.
- You are studying law.
- She is studying medicine.
- We are studying together.
- They are studying history.
Present Perfect
| I | have studied |
| you | have studied |
| he/she/it | has studied |
| we | have studied |
| they | have studied |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have studied English literature.
- You have studied law.
- She has studied medicine.
- We have studied together.
- They have studied history.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been studying |
| you | have been studying |
| he/she/it | has been studying |
| we | have been studying |
| they | have been studying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been studying English literature.
- You have been studying law.
- She has been studying medicine.
- We have been studying together.
- They have been studying history.
Past Simple
| I | studied |
| you | studied |
| he/she/it | studied |
| we | studied |
| they | studied |
Examples - Past Simple
- I studied English literature.
- You studied law.
- She studied medicine.
- We studied together.
- They studied history.
Past Continuous
| I | was studying |
| you | were studying |
| he/she/it | was studying |
| we | were studying |
| they | were studying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was studying English literature.
- You were studying law.
- She was studying medicine.
- We were studying together.
- They were studying history.
Past Perfect
| I | had studied |
| you | had studied |
| he/she/it | had studied |
| we | had studied |
| they | had studied |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had studied English literature.
- You had studied law.
- She had studied medicine.
- We had studied together.
- They had studied history.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been studying |
| you | had been studying |
| he/she/it | had been studying |
| we | had been studying |
| they | had been studying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been studying English literature.
- You had been studying law.
- He had been studying medicine.
- We had been studying together.
- They had been studying history.
Future Simple
| I | will study |
| you | will study |
| he/she/it | will study |
| we | will study |
| they | will study |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will study English literature.
- You will study law.
- She will study medicine.
- We will study together.
- They will study history.
Future Continuous
| I | will be studying |
| you | will be studying |
| he/she/it | will be studying |
| we | will be studying |
| they | will be studying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be studying English literature.
- You will be studying law.
- He will be studying medicine.
- We will be studying together.
- They will be studying history.
Future Perfect
| I | will have studied |
| you | will have studied |
| he/she/it | will have studied |
| we | will have studied |
| they | will have studied |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have studied English literature.
- You will have studied law.
- She will have studied medicine.
- We will have studied together.
- They will have studied history.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been studying |
| you | will have been studying |
| he/she/it | will have been studying |
| we | will have been studying |
| they | will have been studying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been studying English literature.
- You will have been studying law.
- He will have been studying medicine.
- We will have been studying together.
- They will have been studying history.