Significado
To prepare academically for a test.
Contexto cultural
The 'Selectividad' is the most famous exam students study for. It happens in June and determines university entrance. Students often use the term 'acordeón' for a cheat sheet, though teachers warn them to 'estudiar para el examen' instead of making one. University exams are often oral. Students 'estudian para el final' knowing they will have to speak in front of a tribunal. The 'Pruebas Saber 11' (formerly ICFES) are the national exams that high schoolers study for intensely.
Use 'Repasar'
If you already know the material and are just looking over it, use 'repasar para el examen' to sound more natural.
Accent Alert
Never put an accent on 'examen' in the singular. It's a very common mistake even for native speakers!
Significado
To prepare academically for a test.
Use 'Repasar'
If you already know the material and are just looking over it, use 'repasar para el examen' to sound more natural.
Accent Alert
Never put an accent on 'examen' in the singular. It's a very common mistake even for native speakers!
Preposition Power
Mastering 'para' in this phrase will help you understand its use for 'purpose' in all other Spanish contexts.
Library Culture
In Spain, libraries are social hubs during exam season. If you say you are going to the library to study, people know you'll be there for hours.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing preposition.
Tengo que estudiar ____ el examen de mañana.
We use 'para' to indicate the purpose or goal of the study.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct plural form.
The plural 'exámenes' requires an accent on the 'á'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of 'estudiar'.
Juan: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? María: Yo ________ para el examen de historia.
The question is in the past tense ('hiciste'), so the answer should be in the past tense ('estudié').
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a cafe with books and a highlighter. What are you doing?
Preparation with books is 'estudiar para'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Preparation vs. Action
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosTengo que estudiar ____ el examen de mañana.
We use 'para' to indicate the purpose or goal of the study.
Choose the correct plural form.
The plural 'exámenes' requires an accent on the 'á'.
Juan: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? María: Yo ________ para el examen de historia.
The question is in the past tense ('hiciste'), so the answer should be in the past tense ('estudié').
You are at a cafe with books and a highlighter. What are you doing?
Preparation with books is 'estudiar para'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasNo es común. 'Para' indica el objetivo (aprobar). 'Por' podría significar 'a causa de', pero suena forzado.
'Examen' es más formal y grande. 'Prueba' suele ser un test corto o un quiz.
Se puede decir 'estudiar a última hora' o el modismo 'atiborrarse de información'.
Porque es una palabra esdrújula (el acento cae en la antepenúltima sílaba) al añadir el plural.
Sí, es una frase universal, aunque los modismos para 'estudiar mucho' varían.
Sí, es perfecto para eso: 'Estudio para el examen de conducir'.
Es un modismo español que significa estudiar intensamente, literalmente 'digging your elbows into the table'.
Dices 'Suspendí el examen' (España) o 'Reprobé el examen' (Latinoamérica).
Ambas son correctas. 'Hacer' es universal; 'tomar' es común en Latinoamérica.
Es neutra. Puedes usarla con tu jefe, tu profesor o tu mejor amigo.
Se dice 'examen parcial'.
Se dice 'examen final'.
Frases relacionadas
Hincar los codos
synonymTo study very hard.
Repasar los apuntes
similarTo review notes.
Aprobar un examen
builds onTo pass a test.
Suspender un examen
contrastTo fail a test.
Presentarse a un examen
specialized formTo sit for an exam.
