Studiare

Studiare is an Italian verb meaning to study. It belongs to the first conjugation, ending in -are, and is used to describe the act of dedicating time to learning or acquiring a skill. It appears in educational contexts such as school and university work, exam preparation, and language or subject study, as well as in figurative uses like examining a problem or plan in depth.

Etymology traces studiare to the Latin verb studere, from studium meaning zeal, application, or study. The form evolved through the Romance languages into contemporary Italian.

Conjugation and common forms are regular for an -are verb. In the present indicative: io studio, tu studi, lui/lei studia, noi studiamo, voi studiate, loro studiano. In the passato prossimo (with avere): ho studiato, hai studiato, ha studiato, abbiamo studiato, avete studiato, hanno studiato. The imperfect is studiavo, studiavi, studiava, studiavamo, studiavate, studiavano. The future is studierò, studierai, studierà, studieremo, studierete, studieranno. The conditional present is studerei, studeresti, studerebbe, studeremmo, studereste, studerebbero. The present subjunctive is studi, studi, studi, studiamo, studiate, studino; imperfect subjunctive forms include studiassi (or studiasse), studiassi, studiassimo, studiaste, studiassero. The past participle is studiato, used with auxiliary avere for compound tenses, and the present participle is studiando.

Usage notes point to common expressions such as studiare all’estero (to study abroad), studiare per un esame (to study for an exam), and studiare una lingua (to study a language). Examples: Io studio matematica. Hai studiato tutta la notte. Studiamo per l’esame insieme. Studiare può also be used metaphorically to mean examine or analyze carefully.