preoccupi

Preoccupi is an Italian verb form that functions primarily as a present subjunctive form of the verbs preoccupare and preoccuparsi. It is not a standalone lexical item in ordinary use; rather, it appears within clauses that require the subjunctive mood to express doubt, desire, emotion, uncertainty, or necessity.

Conjugation and usage notes

- Non-reflexive: the present subjunctive forms of preoccupare include che io preoccupi, che tu preoccupi, che lui/lei preoccupi, che noi preoccupiamo, che voi preoccupiate, che loro preoccupino. The form preoccupi appears in the second and third person singular as well as in the first person singular in the appropriate contexts.

- Reflexive: with preoccuparsi, the forms are che io mi preoccupi, che tu ti preoccupi, che lui si preoccupi, che noi ci preoccupa mi, che voi vi preoccupiate, che loro si preoccupino.

- Common contexts: economic reports, literary prose, and formal writing frequently use the subjunctive in dependent clauses beginning with verbs of wishing, hoping, fearing, or doubting. Examples: “Penso che tu ti preoccupi troppo,” “Speriamo che lui si preoccupi meno per i particolari.”

Relation to other forms

- Preoccupi is closely related to the infinitive preoccupare (to worry) and the noun preoccupazione (worry, concern). The related past participle is preoccupato (worried).

- The present indicative form of the non-reflexive verb is preoccupo; the imperative forms differ and are used for commands rather than subjunctive.

Etymology and linguistic note

- The verb derives from Latin praecupare or a related root meaning to occupy beforehand or to worry. In modern Italian, preoccupi illustrates how the language uses the subjunctive to express attitude toward events or states.