чувствовать / почувствовать conjugation in Russian – to Feel

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs чувствовать / почувствовать. In English the translation means ‘to feel’.

чувствовать / почувствовать conjugation in Russian

Imperfective
Aspect
Perfective
Aspect
Infinitive Formчувствоватьпочувствовать
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularчувствую
ты – 2nd Person Singularчувствуешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularчувствует
мы – 1st Person Pluralчувствуем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralчувствуете
они – 3rd Person Pluralчувствуют
Past Tense
он – Masculineчувствовалпочувствовал
она – Feminineчувствовалапочувствовала
оно – Neuterчувствовалопочувствовало
они/мы/вы – Pluralчувствовалипочувствовали
Future Tense
я– 1st Person Singularбуду чувствоватьпочувствую
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь чувствоватьпочувствуешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет чувствоватьпочувствует
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем чувствоватьпочувствуем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете чувствоватьпочувствуете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут чувствоватьпочувствуют
Imperative Form
ты – Informalчувствуйпочувствуй
вы – Politeчувствуйтепочувствуйте

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Examples phrases with чувствовать and почувствовать

Below you’ll find some example phrases:

Russian PhraseEnglish Translation
Я чувствую себя уставшим.I feel tired.
Она чувствует себя здесь как дома.She feels at home here.
Ты должен чувствовать ответственность за свои ужасные поступки.You should feel responsible for your horrible actions.
Он чувствует боль в ноге.He feels pain in his leg.
Я чувствую, что сегодня будет хороший день.I have a feeling that today will be a good day.
Она чувствовала страх перед экзаменом.She felt afraid of the exam.
Ты чувствуешь, что здесь что-то не так?Do you feel like something is wrong here?
Он чувствует себя обманутым.He feels deceived.
Я чувствую себя виноватым.I feel guilty.
Она чувствовала себя одинокой в большом городе.She felt lonely in a big city.
Ты чувствуешь запах цветов?Can you smell the flowers?
Он почувствовал сильный удар.He felt a strong blow.
Я почувствовал облегчение, когда узнал правду.I felt relieved when I learned the truth.
Она почувствовала радость, когда увидела своих детей.She felt joy when she saw her children.
Ты почувствуешь холод, если не наденешь шапку.You will feel cold if you don’t wear a hat.

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