estudiar para un examen

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to study for an exam
Me voy a la biblioteca, tengo que estudiar para un examen.I'm going to the library. I have to study for an exam.
b. to study for an examination
Cuando estudias para un examen, necesitas silencio para poder concentrarte bien.When you study for an examination, you need silence to be able to concentrate well.
c. to study for a test
Isabel no ha salido de su cuarto en toda la tarde. - Sí, está estudiando para un examen.Isabel hasn't left her room all afternoon. - Yes, she's studying for a test.
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