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ocupar

to occupy

VerbFrequency #412

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (a space or position) to occupy

    El coche ocupa dos plazas.

    The car occupies two parking spots.
  2. 2

    (time or attention) occupy

    Este trabajo me ocupa mucho tiempo.

    This job occupies a lot of my time.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (to take care of) take care of

    Yo me ocupo de la cena.

    I'll take care of dinner.

1(a space or position)to occupy

El coche ocupa dos plazas.

The car occupies two parking spots.

Los muebles nuevos ocupan mucho espacio.

The new furniture occupies a lot of space.

Los manifestantes ocuparon la plaza principal.

The protesters occupied the main square.

Los libros ocupan mucho espacio.

The books occupy a lot of space.

2(time or attention)occupy

Este trabajo me ocupa mucho tiempo.

This job occupies a lot of my time.

Estudiar para los exámenes me ocupa todo el tiempo libre.

Studying for exams occupies all my free time.

Sus pasatiempos lo ocupan por completo.

His hobbies occupy him completely.

Él ocupa el asiento.

He occupies the seat.

3(to take care of)take care of

Yo me ocupo de la cena.

I'll take care of dinner.

¿Puedes ocuparte de los niños por una hora?

Can you take care of the children for an hour?

Ella siempre se ocupa de sus plantas.

She always takes care of her plants.

Yo me ocupo de la cena.

I'll take care of dinner.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularocuparía

2nd singularocuparías

3rd singularocuparía

1st pluralocuparíamos

2nd pluralocuparíais

3rd pluralocuparían

future indicative

1st singularocuparé

2nd singularocuparás

3rd singularocupará

1st pluralocuparemos

2nd pluralocuparéis

3rd pluralocuparán

gerund

ocupando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularocupa

1st pluralocupemos

2nd pluralocupad

imperative negative

2nd singularno ocupes

1st pluralno ocupemos

2nd pluralno ocupéis

imperfect indicative

1st singularocupaba

2nd singularocupabas

3rd singularocupaba

1st pluralocupábamos

2nd pluralocupabais

3rd pluralocupaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularocupara

2nd singularocuparas

3rd singularocupara

1st pluralocupáramos

2nd pluralocuparais

3rd pluralocuparan

infinitive

ocupar

participle

ocupado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía ocupado

2nd singularhabías ocupado

3rd singularhabía ocupado

1st pluralhabíamos ocupado

2nd pluralhabíais ocupado

3rd pluralhabían ocupado

present indicative

1st singularocupo

2nd singularocupas

3rd singularocupa

1st pluralocupamos

2nd pluralocupáis

3rd pluralocupan

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe ocupado

2nd singularhas ocupado

3rd singularha ocupado

1st pluralhemos ocupado

2nd pluralhabéis ocupado

3rd pluralhan ocupado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya ocupado

2nd singularhayas ocupado

3rd singularhaya ocupado

1st pluralhayamos ocupado

2nd pluralhayáis ocupado

3rd pluralhayan ocupado

present subjunctive

1st singularocupe

2nd singularocupes

3rd singularocupe

1st pluralocupemos

2nd pluralocupéis

3rd pluralocupen

preterite indicative

1st singularocupé

2nd singularocupaste

3rd singularocupó

1st pluralocupamos

2nd pluralocupasteis

3rd pluralocuparon