How to conjugate Ocupar in Spanish
To occupy, to concern Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 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
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ocupar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ocupar is the Spanish verb for "to occupy, to concern". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to ocupar include: concernir, preocuparse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ocupar | to occupy, to concern |
| Past participle | ocupado | occupied |
| Gerund | ocupando | occupying |
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, you (formal) occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupamos | we occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupáis | you (plural) occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupan | they occupy, |
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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, you (formal) occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupamos | we occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupasteis | you (plural) occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparon | they occupied, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) are occupying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ocupando | we are occupying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ocupando | you (plural) are occupying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ocupando | they are occupying, |
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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, you (formal) are 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, |
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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, you (formal) will occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocuparemos | we will occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparéis | you (plural) will occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparán | they will occupy, |
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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, you (formal) would occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocuparíamos | we would occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparíais | you (plural) would occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparían | they would occupy, |
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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, you (formal) have occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ocupado | we have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ocupado | you (plural) have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ocupado | they have occupied, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupemos | we occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupéis | you (plural) occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocupen | they occupy, |
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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, you (formal) occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupáramos | we occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocuparais | you (plural) occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparan | they occupied, |
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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, you (formal) will occupy |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ocupáremos | we will occupy |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ocupareis | you (plural) will occupy |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ocuparen | they will occupy, |
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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, you (formal) have occupied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ocupado | we have occupied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ocupado | you (plural) have occupied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ocupado | they have occupied, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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, you (formal) 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, |
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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! |
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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! |
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