study partner

Meaning

A study partner is another student with whom you study, prepare for exams, or complete school assignments. Working with a study partner helps keep you motivated, allows you to quiz each other, and makes learning more interactive.

Examples

• I need to find a study partner for my chemistry class before the midterm.

  I need to find a study partner for my chemistry class before the midterm.

• My study partner and I meet at the library every Tuesday afternoon.

  My study partner and I meet at the library every Tuesday afternoon.

• Having a reliable study partner makes preparing for tests much easier.

  Having a reliable study partner makes preparing for tests much easier.

• She asked me to be her study partner because we both want to get an A.

  She asked me to be her study partner because we both want to get an A.

• A good study partner will help you stay focused and finish your homework.

  A good study partner will help you stay focused and finish your homework.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am looking for a study colleague for my English exam.

  ✓ I am looking for a study partner for my English exam.

  'Colleague' is used for professional work environments. In academic contexts, use 'study partner', 'classmate', or 'peer'.

• ✗ We are study partners, so we study together since three months.

  ✓ We are study partners, so we have been studying together for three months.

  Use the present perfect continuous ('have been studying') and 'for' (not 'since') to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I'm looking for a ___ to help me prepare for the final biology test.

  💡 A classmate you study with.

  Show answer

  study partner

• My ___ and I quiz each other using flashcards before every exam.

  💡 The person you study with.

  Show answer

  study partner