How do you say studying in Japanese?

Answer 1

The noun 'study' is "benkiyou" in Japanese. The verb 'to study' in present tense is 'benkiyoushi-masu.'

べんきょうします。

The negative form of 'to study' (to not study) in present tense is 'benkiyoushi-masen'.

べんきょうしません。

For past tense (positive), add '-mashita' -ました instead of '-masu' or '-masen'.

For past tense (negative), add '-masendeshita' -ませんでした instead of 'masu', 'masen' or 'mashita'.

Answer 2

べんきょう (benkyou) is the noun for study, whereas べんきょうする (benkyou suru) means to study (the verb).

To say I am studying would be わたしはべんきょうしています。 (watashi WA benkyou shite imasu.), so simply studying would be benkyou shite imasu.