étudions

Étudions is the first person plural present indicative form of the French verb étudier, meaning "we study." It can also function as a hortative or exhortative form, used to propose action in a collective sense, often translated as "Let us study" or "Let's study."

In ordinary usage, étudions appears with the subject nous: nous étudions. The spelling includes an accent on the initial e (é), and the ending -ions marks the nous form of the present tense. Examples: Nous étudions le français chaque soir; Étudions ensemble pour préparer l’examen. The form is distinct from other conjugations such as ils étudient (they study) and vous étudiez (you study).

Usage and nuance: étudions is common in educational contexts, study groups, and written French when specifying ongoing study or inviting collaboration. As an exhortative expression, it emphasizes collective action and can appear in slogans, classroom prompts, or motivational language, though it is less frequent in casual speech than simply “nous étudions” to describe ongoing study.

Etymology and related terms: étudier derives from Old French estudier, itself from Latin studēre, related to the noun étude (study or scholarly work). The root conveys the act of applying effort to learn or investigate a subject. Related forms include étude, étudiante, and étudiant, which connect the verb to its cognate nouns and adjectives.

See also: étudier, étude, étudiante, étudiant.