Meaning
to worry
- to worry, concern
In a sentence
Mi preoccupa il suo silenzio da ieri.
His silence since yesterday worries me.
Ti preoccupa ancora l'esame di domani?
Are you still worried about tomorrow's exam?
Non ti preoccupare, arrivo tra cinque minuti.
Don't worry, I'll be there in five minutes.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| preoccupare | infinitive |
| preoccupiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccupano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccupa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccupavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccupavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccupava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccupammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccuparono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccupò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccuperemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| preoccuperò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| preoccuperete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccuperai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccuperanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccuperà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccupiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccupino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccupassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccupassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccupasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccuperemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| preoccuperei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| preoccupereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccuperesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccuperebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preoccuperebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preoccupiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| preoccupate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| preoccupa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| preoccupando | gerund |
| preoccupato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'preoccupare' for general worry; 'preoccuparsi di' means 'to worry about' (reflexive).
- Avoid 'preoccupare' for physical pain—use 'dolere' or 'far male' instead.
- Takes 'essere' in compound tenses when reflexive (e.g., 'Mi sono preoccupato').