ocuparConjugation
ocupar means to occupy.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive 'ocupara'/'ocupase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'ocupe', 'ocupes', 'ocupemos', 'ocupen' for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperative
Imperative
Use 'ocupa', 'ocupe', 'ocupemos', 'ocupen', 'ocupad' for direct commands with ocupar.
Negative Imperative
Use 'no ocupes', 'no ocupe', 'no ocupemos', 'no ocupen', 'no ocupéis' for negative commands.
Indicative
Imperfect
The imperfect 'ocupaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
The conditional 'ocuparía' expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present
The present 'ocupo', 'ocupas', 'ocupa' means 'I occupy', 'you occupy', 'he/she occupies'.
Preterite
The preterite 'ocupé', 'ocupaste', 'ocupó' marks completed past actions.
Future
The future 'ocuparé', 'ocuparás' indicates actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ocupar mean in Spanish?
ocupar means "to occupy".
Is ocupar a regular or irregular verb?
ocupar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the present tense?
The present tense of ocupar is: yo ocupo, tú ocupas, él/ella/usted ocupa, nosotros ocupamos, vosotros ocupáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocupan.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ocupar is: yo ocupé, tú ocupaste, él/ella/usted ocupó, nosotros ocupamos, vosotros ocupasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocuparon.
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