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ocupar

to occupy

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The Spanish 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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How to Conjugate "ocupar" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I ocupo
tú you (informal) ocupas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ocupa
nosotros we ocupamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ocupáis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ocupan
Ella ocupa un puesto importante.
She holds an important position.

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

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I ocupé
tú you (informal) ocupaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ocupó
nosotros we ocupamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ocupasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ocuparon
Ella ocupó el cargo importante.
She occupied the important position.

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

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I ocupaba
tú you (informal) ocupabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ocupaba
nosotros we ocupábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ocupabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all ocupaban
Ella ocupaba un puesto importante allí.
She used to hold an important position there.

How to Conjugate "ocupar" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I ocuparé
tú you (informal) ocuparás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ocupará
nosotros we ocuparemos
vosotros you all (Spain) ocuparéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ocuparán
Ella ocupará el tiempo hoy.
She will occupy the time today.

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

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I ocuparía
tú you (informal) ocuparías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ocuparía
nosotros we ocuparíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ocuparíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all ocuparían
Él ocuparía su tiempo libre hoy.
He would occupy his free time today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ocupar"

Is "ocupar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Ocupar" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ocupar" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "ocupar" means "to occupy" in English.
How do you conjugate "ocupar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → ocupo, tú → ocupas, él/ella/usted → ocupa, nosotros → ocupamos, vosotros → ocupáis, ellos/ustedes → ocupan.
How many tenses does "ocupar" have in Spanish?
"Ocupar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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