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ocupar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to occupy, to take up

The preterite conjugation of ocupar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2321). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo ocupé
ocupaste
él/ella/Ud. ocupó
nosotros ocupamos
vosotros ocupasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ocuparon

Example sentence

Ocuparon el edificio durante la protesta.

They occupied the building during the protest.

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