Ocupar imperfect conjugation
Ocupar in the imperfect: ocupaba, ocupabas, ocupaba, ocupábamos, ocupabais, ocupaban.
- to occupy; to take up; (Mex.) to need
- regular
- Participle: ocupado
- Gerund: ocupando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | ocupaba |
|---|---|
| tú | ocupabas |
| él/ella/usted | ocupaba |
| nosotros | ocupábamos |
| vosotros | ocupabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ocupaban |
How to use ocupar in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: ocupaba, ocupabas, ocupaba, ocupábamos, ocupaban. Use it to describe how space or time was used in the past (El almacén ocupaba todo el sótano) and roles over a period: En esa época yo me ocupaba de las cuentas. It is common for describing someone's former responsibilities.
Examples
En esa época yo me ocupaba de las cuentas de los clientes grandes.
At that time I handled the big clients' accounts.
El almacén ocupaba todo el sótano.
The warehouse took up the whole basement.
Mi madre se ocupaba de todo en casa.
My mother took care of everything at home.
Quick check: ocupar in the imperfect
More ocupar tenses
- All ocupar tenses
- Ocupar present
- Ocupar preterite
- Ocupar future
- Ocupar conditional
- Ocupar present subjunctive
- Ocupar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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