Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ocupar in Spanish
ocupar to occupy, to concern Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ocupar (to occupy, to concern) is a widely used regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: ocupo, ocupas, ocupa, ocupamos, ocupáis, ocupan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- ocupado occupied
- Gerund
- ocupando occupying
- Similar
- concernir, preocupar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Ocupar
- Ocupar in the Indicative Present
- Ocupar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ocupar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ocupar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ocupar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ocupar in the Indicative Future
- Ocupar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ocupar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ocupar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ocupar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ocupar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ocupar
- Imperative tenses of Ocupar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Ocupar
Ocupar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ocupar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “ocupo”, meaning “I occupy”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupo | I occupy |
| Tú | ocupas | you occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupa | s/he occupies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupamos | we occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupáis | you (plural) occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupan | they occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ocup- plus the -ar endings.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ocupar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “ocupé”, meaning “I occupied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupé | I occupied |
| Tú | ocupaste | you occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupó | s/he occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupamos | we occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupasteis | you (plural) occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparon | they occupied |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ocup- plus the -ar endings.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ocupar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “ocupaba”, meaning “I used to occupy”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupaba | I used to occupy |
| Tú | ocupabas | you used to occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupaba | s/he used to occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupábamos | we used to occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupabais | you (plural) used to occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupaban | they used to occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ocup- plus the -ar endings.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ocupar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy ocupando”, meaning “I am occupying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ocupando | I am occupying |
| Tú | estás ocupando | you are occupying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ocupando | s/he is occupying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ocupando | we are occupying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ocupando | you (plural) are occupying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ocupando | they are occupying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund ocupando.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ocupar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a ocupar”, meaning “I am going to occupy”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ocupar | I am going to occupy |
| Tú | vas a ocupar | you are going to occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ocupar | s/he is going to occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ocupar | we are going to occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ocupar | you (plural) are going to occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ocupar | they are going to occupy |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive ocupar.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ocupar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “ocuparé”, meaning “I will occupy”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocuparé | I will occupy |
| Tú | ocuparás | you will occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupará | s/he will occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocuparemos | we will occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparéis | you (plural) will occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparán | they will occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ocupar plus the future endings.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ocupar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “ocuparía”, meaning “I would occupy”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocuparía | I would occupy |
| Tú | ocuparías | you would occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocuparía | s/he would occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocuparíamos | we would occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparíais | you (plural) would occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparían | they would occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ocupar plus the conditional endings.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ocupar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he ocupado”, meaning “I have occupied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ocupado | I have occupied |
| Tú | has ocupado | you have occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ocupado | s/he has occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ocupado | we have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ocupado | you (plural) have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ocupado | they have occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ocupar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había ocupado”, meaning “I had occupied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ocupado | I had occupied |
| Tú | habías ocupado | you had occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ocupado | s/he had occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ocupado | we had occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ocupado | you (plural) had occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ocupado | they had occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ocupar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré ocupado”, meaning “I will have occupied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ocupado | I will have occupied |
| Tú | habrás ocupado | you will have occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ocupado | s/he will have occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ocupado | we will have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ocupado | you (plural) will have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ocupado | they will have occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Ocupar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ocupar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría ocupado”, meaning “I would have occupied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ocupado | I would have occupied |
| Tú | habrías ocupado | you would have occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ocupado | s/he would have occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ocupado | we would have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ocupado | you (plural) would have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ocupado | they would have occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Ocupar
Ocupar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “ocupe”, meaning “I occupy”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupe | I occupy |
| Tú | ocupes | you occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupe | s/he occupies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupemos | we occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupéis | you (plural) occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupen | they occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ocup- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Ocupar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “ocupara”, meaning “I occupied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupara | I occupied |
| Tú | ocuparas | you occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupara | s/he occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupáramos | we occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparais | you (plural) occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparan | they occupied |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ocuparon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (ocupáramos).
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Ocupar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “ocupare”, meaning “I will occupy”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ocupare | I will occupy |
| Tú | ocupares | you will occupy |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupare | s/he will occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupáremos | we will occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupareis | you (plural) will occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparen | they will occupy |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ocuparon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (ocupáremos).
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Ocupar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya ocupado”, meaning “I have occupied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ocupado | I have occupied |
| Tú | hayas ocupado | you have occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ocupado | s/he has occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ocupado | we have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ocupado | you (plural) have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ocupado | they have occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Ocupar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera ocupado”, meaning “I had occupied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ocupado | I had occupied |
| Tú | hubieras ocupado | you had occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ocupado | s/he had occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ocupado | we had occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ocupado | you (plural) had occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ocupado | they had occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Ocupar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere ocupado”, meaning “I will have occupied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ocupado | I will have occupied |
| Tú | hubieres ocupado | you will have occupied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ocupado | s/he will have occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ocupado | we will have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ocupado | you (plural) will have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ocupado | they will have occupied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle ocupado.
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Imperative tenses of Ocupar
Ocupar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “ocupe”, meaning “(to you formal) occupy!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ocupa | (to you) occupy! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ocupe | (to you formal) occupy! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupemos | let's occupy! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupad | (to you plural) occupy! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupen | (to you plural formal) occupy! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (ocupa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (ocupe, ocupemos, ocupen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (ocupad).
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Ocupar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no ocupe”, meaning “(to you formal) don't occupy!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ocupes | (to you) don't occupy! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ocupe | (to you formal) don't occupy! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ocupemos | let's not occupy! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ocupéis | (to you plural) don't occupy! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ocupen | (to you plural formal) don't occupy! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no ocupes, no ocupe, no ocupemos, no ocupéis, no ocupen.
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Frequently asked questions about Ocupar
Is ocupar a regular or irregular verb?
Ocupar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ocupar is conjugated as: yo ocupo, tú ocupas, él/ella/usted ocupa, nosotros ocupamos, vosotros ocupáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocupan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ocupar is conjugated as: yo ocupé, tú ocupaste, él/ella/usted ocupó, nosotros ocupamos, vosotros ocupasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocuparon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ocupar is conjugated as: yo ocupaba, tú ocupabas, él/ella/usted ocupaba, nosotros ocupábamos, vosotros ocupabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocupaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ocupar is conjugated as: yo ocuparé, tú ocuparás, él/ella/usted ocupará, nosotros ocuparemos, vosotros ocuparéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocuparán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ocupar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ocupar is conjugated as: yo ocupe, tú ocupes, él/ella/usted ocupe, nosotros ocupemos, vosotros ocupéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocupen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between ocupar and ocuparse?
Ocupar means ‘to occupy, to concern’ and ocuparse means ‘to take care of, to deal with, to see to’. Ocuparse is the reflexive form of ocupar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo ocupo becomes me ocupo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so ocupa becomes ocúpate.
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