occuper

to occupy

French Regular

The French verb "occuper" means "to occupy" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "occuper" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "occuper" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I occupe
tu you (informal) occupes
il/elle/on he/she/one occupe
nous we occupons
vous you (formal/plural) occupez
ils/elles they occupent
Il s'occupe de la comptabilité.
He takes care of the accounting.

How to Conjugate "occuper" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai occupé
tu you (informal) as occupé
il/elle/on he/she/one a occupé
nous we avons occupé
vous you (formal/plural) avez occupé
ils/elles they ont occupé
Il a occupé son temps.
He occupied his time.

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How to Conjugate "occuper" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I occupais
tu you (informal) occupais
il/elle/on he/she/one occupait
nous we occupions
vous you (formal/plural) occupiez
ils/elles they occupaient
Il s'occupait de la comptabilité.
He used to handle the accounting.

How to Conjugate "occuper" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I occuperai
tu you (informal) occuperas
il/elle/on he/she/one occupera
nous we occuperons
vous you (formal/plural) occuperez
ils/elles they occuperont
Il s'occupera du jardin seul.
He will take care of the garden alone.

How to Conjugate "occuper" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I occuperais
tu you (informal) occuperais
il/elle/on he/she/one occuperait
nous we occuperions
vous you (formal/plural) occuperiez
ils/elles they occuperaient
Il s'occuperait du jardin demain.
He would take care of the garden tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "occuper"

Is "occuper" regular or irregular in French?
"Occuper" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "occuper" mean in English?
The French verb "occuper" means "to occupy" in English.
How do you conjugate "occuper" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → occupe, tu → occupes, il/elle/on → occupe, nous → occupons, vous → occupez, ils/elles → occupent.
How many tenses does "occuper" have in French?
"Occuper" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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