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ITALIAN VERB

preoccuparsi

to worry (non si preoccupi, don't worry, politely)

  • #163 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: preoccupato
  • Gerund: preoccupandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I worry
  2. tu you worry
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she worries
  4. noi we worry
  5. voi you all worry
  6. loro they worry

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I worried
  2. tu you worried
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she worried
  4. noi we worried
  5. voi you all worried
  6. loro they worried

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to worry
  2. tu you used to worry
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to worry
  4. noi we used to worry
  5. voi you all used to worry
  6. loro they used to worry

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will worry
  2. tu you will worry
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will worry
  4. noi we will worry
  5. voi you all will worry
  6. loro they will worry

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would worry
  2. tu you would worry
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would worry
  4. noi we would worry
  5. voi you all would worry
  6. loro they would worry

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I worry
  2. tu (that) you worry
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she worry
  4. noi (that) we worry
  5. voi (that) you all worry
  6. loro (that) they worry

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu worry!
  2. Lei worry! (formal)
  3. noi worry! (let’s)
  4. voi worry! (all of you)

How to use preoccuparsi

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Mi preoccupo sempre quando non rispondi.

    I always worry when you don't answer.

  2. Past

    Ci siamo preoccupati tanto per niente.

    We worried a lot over nothing.

  3. Imperfect

    Da giovane non mi preoccupavo di nulla.

    When I was young I didn't worry about anything.

  4. Future

    La mamma si preoccuperà se arrivi tardi.

    Mom will worry if you get in late.

  5. Conditional

    Io non mi preoccuperei troppo, passerà.

    I wouldn't worry too much, it'll pass.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Non voglio che ti preoccupi per me.

    I don't want you to worry about me.

  7. Imperative

    Non si preoccupi, ci penso io.

    Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Good to know

  • Preoccuparsi per or di is to worry about: mi preoccupo per te.
  • Non ti preoccupare and non preoccuparti both mean don't worry; non si preoccupi is the polite form.

Where you hear preoccuparsi

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Italian · Intermediate Level 2

  • Mi preoccupo per Nonna. I worry about Nonna.
  • Mi sono preoccupato per la pioggia. I worried about the rain.
  • Non ti preoccuperai più. You won't worry any more.

Italian · Advanced Level 3

  • Mi preoccupo per Nonna. I worry about Nonna.
  • Mi sono preoccupato per la pioggia. I worried about the rain.
  • Non ti preoccuperai più. You won't worry any more.
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Nonna's Opinion

Intermediate Level 2 · Non ti preoccupare. Andrà tutto bene.

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The Wedding Day

Intermediate Level 2 · Se piove, mangiamo dentro. Non si preoccupi.

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A Warning

Advanced Level 3 · Cinquecento euro. Non si preoccupi.

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