occuper

/ɔ.ky.pe/

verb #715 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to occupy, to take care of

Grammar

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeoccupeoccupaisoccupaioccuperaioccuperais
tuoccupesoccupaisoccupasoccuperasoccuperais
il/elleoccupeoccupaitoccupaoccuperaoccuperait
nousoccuponsoccupionsoccupâmesoccuperonsoccuperions
vousoccupezoccupiezoccupâtesoccuperezoccuperiez
ils/ellesoccupentoccupaientoccupèrentoccuperontoccuperaient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeoccupeoccupasse
tuoccupesoccupasses
il/elleoccupeoccupât
nousoccupionsoccupassions
vousoccupiezoccupassiez
ils/ellesoccupentoccupassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tuoccupe
nousoccupons
vousoccupez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
occupant
Past participle
occupé, occupée, occupés, occupées

Examples

' .

I am going to take care of that straight away.

' enfants ?

Who is looking after the children tonight?

' jardin week-end.

He takes care of the garden at the weekend.

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