aprender

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

How to use

In formal or academic contexts, 'aprender' is often used in the present perfect tense to convey the idea of having acquired knowledge or skills over a period of time. For example, 'He aprendido mucho sobre la historia de España en la universidad.' (I have learned a lot about Spanish history at university.) However, in informal conversations, learners often make the mistake of using the preterite tense instead of the present perfect, as in 'Aprendí mucho sobre la historia de España en la universidad.' (I learned a lot about Spanish history at university.)