Ocupar preterite conjugation
Ocupar in the preterite: ocupé, ocupaste, ocupó, ocupamos, ocupasteis, ocuparon.
- to occupy; to take up; (Mex.) to need
- regular
- Participle: ocupado
- Gerund: ocupando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | ocupé |
|---|---|
| tú | ocupaste |
| él/ella/usted | ocupó |
| nosotros | ocupamos |
| vosotros | ocupasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ocuparon |
How to use ocupar in the preterite
The preterite is regular: ocupé, ocupaste, ocupó, ocupamos, ocuparon. Use it for positions held in the past and completed periods (Ocupé ese puesto tres años) and for taking over a space at a specific time. It also appears in history: Las tropas ocuparon la ciudad. Ocuparse in the preterite reports who handled something.
Examples
Ocupé ese puesto durante tres años antes de cambiar de área.
I held that position for three years before moving to another department.
¿Quién se ocupó de llamar al proveedor?
Who took care of calling the supplier?
Los manifestantes ocuparon la plaza durante horas.
The protesters occupied the square for hours.
Quick check: ocupar in the preterite
More ocupar tenses
- All ocupar tenses
- Ocupar present
- Ocupar imperfect
- Ocupar future
- Ocupar conditional
- Ocupar present subjunctive
- Ocupar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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