Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
studieren in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | studiereI study |
|---|---|
| du | studierstyou study |
| er/sie/es | studierthe/she studies |
| wir | studierenwe study |
| ihr | studiertyou study |
| sie/Sie | studierenthey study |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | studierteI studied |
|---|---|
| du | studiertestyou studied |
| er/sie/es | studiertehe/she studied |
| wir | studiertenwe studied |
| ihr | studiertetyou studied |
| sie/Sie | studiertenthey studied |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe studiertI have studied |
|---|---|
| du | hast studiertyou have studied |
| er/sie/es | hat studierthe/she has studied |
| wir | haben studiertwe have studied |
| ihr | habt studiertyou have studied |
| sie/Sie | haben studiertthey have studied |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte studiertI had studied |
|---|---|
| du | hattest studiertyou had studied |
| er/sie/es | hatte studierthe/she had studied |
| wir | hatten studiertwe had studied |
| ihr | hattet studiertyou had studied |
| sie/Sie | hatten studiertthey had studied |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde studierenI will study |
|---|---|
| du | wirst studierenyou will study |
| er/sie/es | wird studierenhe/she will study |
| wir | werden studierenwe will study |
| ihr | werdet studierenyou will study |
| sie/Sie | werden studierenthey will study |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Studier! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Studiert! |
| Sie | Studieren Sie! |
studieren in use
- A1
Ich studiere Medizin.
I'm studying medicine.
- A1
Sie studiert in Zürich.
She studies in Zurich.
- A2
Was hast du studiert?
What did you study?
Good to know
- studieren = study at university; lernen = study / learn.
- No ge-: studiert.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is studieren with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
studieren takes haben. For example: habe studiert.
What is the past tense of studieren?
Präteritum: studierte. Perfekt: habe studiert.
Is studieren a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).