English reference

study

To spend time learning about a subject, often by reading.

Regular · 16 form tables

You covers singular and plural. Forms are shown for the meaning listed; some continuous forms need a dynamic use of the verb.

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Present

Present simple

study: Present simple
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present continuous

study: Present continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

study: Present perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect continuous

study: Present perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

study: Past simple
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past continuous

study: Past continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

study: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect continuous

study: Past perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

study: Future (will)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

study: Future (going to)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future continuous

study: Future continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

study: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect continuous

study: Future perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

study: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

study: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

study: Imperative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

Infinitive with to
Gerund
Present participle
Past participle
Past infinitive
Perfect participle

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