Questions & Answers about Завтра я сдаю экзамен.
Why does this mean "taking" an exam? Doesn't the verb usually mean "to pass"?
In Russian, the imperfective verb сдавать (which becomes сдаю here) means the process of taking a test. To say you successfully passed it, you need the perfective verb сдать.
Why use the present tense сдаю with Завтра (tomorrow)?
Just like in English ("I am taking a test tomorrow"), Russian can use the present tense of imperfective verbs for planned or scheduled future events.
What case is экзамен in?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object (the thing you are taking). It doesn't change its ending because it is an inanimate masculine noun, which always looks identical to its dictionary form in the accusative.
If I want to say I am "studying" for this exam, which of the study verbs do I use?
You actually wouldn't use учиться, изучать, or учить! To say "study for an exam," Russians say готовиться к экзамену (to prepare for an exam). You use учить only if you are memorizing specific things, like учить билеты (to memorize the exam tickets).
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