Étudiez

Éstudiez is a form of the French verb étudier. It is the second-person plural present indicative, meaning “you study” or “you are studying.” It is also the imperative form used to address multiple people, as in Étudiez! meaning “Study!” In both cases, the spelling is the same; context indicates whether it is a statement or a command.

The verb étudier means to study, to learn about a subject, or to examine something in detail. It is commonly used in educational contexts, research, and analysis. The form étudiez appears in everyday speech and writing when referring to a group of people (vous) who are studying.

Etymology and related forms help clarify its use. Étudier derives from Latin studiare, itself from studium, meaning zeal, study, or application. The stem is étud- and it follows the regular conjugation pattern of -er verbs in the present tense for vous, yielding étudiez. The present subjunctive form is que vous étudiiez, which introduces a nuance of doubt or desire in subordinate clauses and uses a distinct spelling with an additional i.

Examples:

- Vous étudiez le français chaque soir.

- Étudiez les documents avant la réunion.

- Il faut que vous étudiiez ce chapitre. In this last sentence, the subjunctive étudiiez appears after il faut que.

In summary, étudiez is a versatile French form tied to the verb étudier, used for both a present indicative statement about you all and as the polite or plural imperative.