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.
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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
While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.
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Russian example | English translation |
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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 |
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