Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs плюбить / полюбить. In English, the translation means ‘to love’.
любить / полюбить conjugation in Russian
The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | любить | полюбить |
| Present Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | люблю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | любишь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | любит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | любим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | любите | |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | любят | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | любил | полюбил |
| она – Feminine | любила | полюбила |
| оно – Neuter | любило | полюбило |
| они/мы/вы– .Plural | любили | полюбили |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду любить | полюблю |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь любить | полюбишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет любить | полюбит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем любить | полюбим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете любить | полюбите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут любить | полюбят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | люби | полюби |
| вы – Polite | любите | полюбите |
How to use любить in Russian?
You use the word любить in Russian just like you would in English. So you can say that you love someone, or that you love to do a specific thing. The perfective form полюбить has the connotation of falling in love.
Examples of любить / полюбить conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Любить тебя – проигрышная игра | Loving you is a losing game |
| полюбить себя | to fall in love with oneself |
| Я люблю есть макароны | I love to eat pasta |
| Ты любишь меня | You love me |
| Он любит свою работу | He loves his work |
| Мы любим друг друга | We love each other |
| Дети любят своего учителя | The kids love their teacher |
| Мы любили друг друга | We loved each other |
| Девушка не любит его в ответ | The girl doesn’t love him back |
| Люби меня | Love me |
| Он любил ее | He loved her |
| Он любит свою жену более всего на свете. | He loves his wife more than anything in the world. |
| Она полюбила его с первого взгляда. | She fell in love with him at first sight |
| Он любит слушать музыку. | He love listening to music |
| Она полюбила эту книгу с первой страницы. | She fell in love with this book from the first page |
| Он любит готовить вкусные блюда. | He love to cook tasty dishes |
| Она полюбила ходить в театр. | She fell in love with going to the theater |
| Он любит читать интересные книги. | He love to read interesting books |
| Она полюбила жить в этом городе. | She fell in love with living in this town |
| Он любит путешествовать по миру. | He love to travel the world |
| Она полюбила эту песню с первых слов. | She fell in love with this song from the first words |
| Он любит спортивные мероприятия. | He loves sport events |
| Она полюбила этот фильм с первых минут. | She fell in love with this movie from the first minute |
| Он любит фотографировать красивые места. | He love to take pictures of beautifull places |
| Она полюбила играть на гитаре. | She fell in love with playing the guitar |
| Он любит учиться новым вещам. | He love to learn new things |
| Она полюбила эту работу с первого дня. | She fell in love with this work from the first day |
| Он любит смотреть комедии. | He love to watch comedies |
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