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ocupar

to occupy

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

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "ocupar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I ocupo
tu you (informal) ocupas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ocupa
nós we ocupamos
vós you all (formal) ocupais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ocupam
Ele ocupa um cargo de chefia.
He occupies a management position.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I ocupei
tu you (informal) ocupaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ocupou
nós we ocupámos
vós you all (formal) ocupastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ocuparam
Ela ocupou o tempo.
She occupied the time.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I ocupava
tu you (informal) ocupavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ocupava
nós we ocupávamos
vós you all (formal) ocupáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ocupavam
Ela ocupava um cargo importante.
She used to occupy an important position.

How to Conjugate "ocupar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I ocuparei
tu you (informal) ocuparás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ocupará
nós we ocuparemos
vós you all (formal) ocupareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ocuparão
Ele ocupará o cargo novo.
He will occupy the new position.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I ocuparia
tu you (informal) ocuparias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ocuparia
nós we ocuparíamos
vós you all (formal) ocuparíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ocupariam
Ela ocuparia a cadeira principal.
She would occupy the main chair.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ocupar"

Is "ocupar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Ocupar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ocupar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "ocupar" means "to occupy" in English.
How do you conjugate "ocupar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → ocupo, tu → ocupas, ele/ela/você → ocupa, nós → ocupamos, vós → ocupais, eles/elas/vocês → ocupam.
How many tenses does "ocupar" have in Portuguese?
"Ocupar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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