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Estudiamos durante la noche.

Estudiamos durante la noche.
We study during the night.
From Lesson 93:Causes, duration, and transit (por)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Estudiamos durante la noche.

estudiar
to study
la noche
the night
durante
during

Questions & Answers about Estudiamos durante la noche.

Since we are learning about using "por" for duration, could I say "por la noche" instead of "durante la noche"?
Yes, absolutely! Both durante la noche and por la noche mean "during the night" or "at night". In fact, using por is the most common way to refer to general parts of the day, as in por la mañana (in the morning) and por la tarde (in the afternoon).
Does estudiamos mean "we study" (present) or "we studied" (past)?
It can actually mean both! For regular verbs ending in -ar (like estudiar) and -ir, the nosotros (we) form is identical in the present tense and the simple past (preterite) tense. You would rely on the rest of the conversation to know which time period is meant.
Why does noche use the feminine article la if it doesn't end in "-a"?
Nouns that end in -e can be either masculine or feminine, so you just have to memorize their gender as you learn them. La noche is feminine. Other common feminine words ending in -e are la tarde (the afternoon), la calle (the street), and la clase (the class).

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