Conjugate ocupar in Spanish
to occupy, to take up
ocupar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2321 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El sofá ocupa mucho espacio." (The sofa takes up a lot of space.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ocupar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to occupy, to take up · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocupo |
| tú | ocupas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupa |
| nosotros | ocupamos |
| vosotros | ocupáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocupan |
El sofá ocupa mucho espacio.
The sofa takes up a lot of space.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocupé |
| tú | ocupaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupó |
| nosotros | ocupamos |
| vosotros | ocupasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocuparon |
Ocuparon el edificio durante la protesta.
They occupied the building during the protest.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocupaba |
| tú | ocupabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupaba |
| nosotros | ocupábamos |
| vosotros | ocupabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocupaban |
Antes yo ocupaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to occupy, to take up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocuparé |
| tú | ocuparás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupará |
| nosotros | ocuparemos |
| vosotros | ocuparéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocuparán |
Mañana yo ocuparé.
Tomorrow I will occupy, to take up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocuparía |
| tú | ocuparías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocuparía |
| nosotros | ocuparíamos |
| vosotros | ocuparíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocuparían |
Si pudiera, yo ocuparía.
If I could, I would occupy, to take up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocupe |
| tú | ocupes |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupe |
| nosotros | ocupemos |
| vosotros | ocupéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocupen |
Espero que tú ocupes.
I hope that you occupy, to take up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ocupa |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocupe |
| nosotros | ocupemos |
| vosotros | ocupad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocupen |
El sofá ocupa mucho espacio.
The sofa takes up a lot of space.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El sofá ocupa mucho espacio.
The sofa takes up a lot of space.
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Ocuparon el edificio durante la protesta.
They occupied the building during the protest.
Common phrases with ocupar
- ocupar un cargo to hold a position
- ocupar el tiempo to occupy one's time