Волноваться / взволноваться conjugation in Russian – to Worry

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

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs Волноваться / взволноваться. In English the translation means ‘to worry’.

Волноваться / взволноваться conjugation in Russian

Imperfective
Aspect
 
Perfective
Aspect
 
Infinitive Formволноватьсявзволноваться
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularволнуюсь
ты – 2nd Person Singularволнуешься
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularволнуется
мы – 1st Person Pluralволнуемся
вы – 2nd Person Pluralволнуетесь
они – 3rd Person Pluralволнуются
Past Tense
он – Masculineволновалсявзволновался
она – Feminineволноваласьвзволновалась
оно – Neuterволновалосьвзволновалось
они/мы/вы – Pluralволновалисьвзволновались
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду волноватьсявзволнуюсь
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь волноватьсявзволнуешься
он/она/они – 3rd Person Singularбудет волноватьсявзволнуется
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем волноватьсявзволнуемся
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете волноватьсявзволнуетесь
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут волноватьсявзволнуются
Imperative Form
ты – Informalволнуйсявзволнуйся
вы – Politeволнуйтесьвзволнуйтесь

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Examples phrases with the verbs волноваться and взволноваться

Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:

Russian phraseEnglish translation
Я волнуюсь за свою будущую карьеру.I worry about my future career.
Мы волнуемся за нашего друга, который болен.We worry about our friend who is sick.
Ты не должен волноваться из-за мелочей.You shouldn’t worry about small things.
Она волнуется перед важной встречей на работе.She is nervous before an important meeting at work.
Он волнуется о том, что не сможет успеть все задачи.He worries that he won’t be able to complete all the tasks.
Вы волнуетесь за своих близких?Do you worry about your loved ones?
Я взволновался, когда узнал, что выиграл в лотерею.I got excited when I found out that I won the lottery.
Мы взволновались, когда увидели, что наша команда выиграла.We got excited when we saw that our team won.
Ты взволновался перед своим первым выступлением на сцене?Did you get nervous before your first performance on stage?
Она взволновалась от того, что её пригласили на интервью.She got excited because she was invited to an interview.
Он взволновался, когда узнал, что у него будет ребёнок.He got excited when he found out he was going to have a child.
Вы взволновались перед поездкой за границу?Did you get excited before your trip abroad?
Я всегда волнуюсь перед экзаменами.I always worry before exams.
Мы волнуемся, потому что не можем дозвониться до родственников.We worry because we can’t get in touch with our relatives.
Ты волнуешься о том, что может произойти в будущем?Do you worry about what might happen in the future?
Она волнуется о своей внешности, хотя никто не замечает её недостатков.She worries about her appearance, even though no one notices her flaws.
Он взволновался, когда услышал, что его любимая команда выиграла.He got excited when he heard that his favorite team won.
Мы взволновались, когда услышали хорошую новость о нашем друге.We got excited when we heard good news about our friend.

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