ter estudado mais

to have studied more

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phrase Rare #26,808

to have studied more Often used with deveria or queria to express regret or a wish: deveria ter estudado mais means “should have studied more,” while queria ter estudado mais means “I wish I had studied more.”

PO: Eu deveria ter estudado mais antes da prova.

EN: I should have studied more before the test.

Queria ter estudado mais em minha juventude.

I wish I had studied more when I was younger.

Queria ter estudado mais firmemente inglês quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied English more thoroughly when I was younger.

Quisera eu ter estudado mais quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied more when I was young.

Eu deveria ter estudado mais.

I should have studied more.

Deveria ter estudado mais o texto da rebelião.

I should have studied the text of the rebellion more.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Tom devia ter estudado mais.

Tom should have studied more.

Tom deveria ter estudado mais.

Tom should have studied more.

Eu realmente deveria ter estudado mais para a prova.

I really should have studied more for the test.

Eu queria ter estudado mais.

I wish I had studied more.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Queria ter estudado mais quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied more when I was young.