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ocupar

/okuˈpaɾ/ · o‧cu‧par

verb

  1. to take up, occupy

    • La mesa ocupa mucho espacio.
      The table takes up a lot of space.
  2. to need (Mexico)

    • ¿Ocupas ayuda?
      Do you need help?

Ocuparse de: to take care of. In Mexico ocupar often means to need.

PresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yoocupoocupéocupabaocuparé
túocupasocupasteocupabasocuparás
él, ella, ustedocupaocupóocupabaocupará
nosotrosocupamosocupamosocupábamosocuparemos
ellos, ellas, ustedesocupanocuparonocupabanocuparán

gerund ocupando · past participle ocupado

Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.

Learn it in Unit 10: Home: To be: estar · A1

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