Translation
to occupy, to take care of
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Word origin
From Latin occupare ('to seize, take possession of'), from ob- ('towards') and capere ('to take'). The English 'occupy' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- occupare
- English cognates
- occupy, capture
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | occupe | occupais | occupai | occuperai | occuperais |
| tu | occupes | occupais | occupas | occuperas | occuperais |
| il/elle | occupe | occupait | occupa | occupera | occuperait |
| nous | occupons | occupions | occupâmes | occuperons | occuperions |
| vous | occupez | occupiez | occupâtes | occuperez | occuperiez |
| ils/elles | occupent | occupaient | occupèrent | occuperont | occuperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | occupe | occupasse |
| tu | occupes | occupasses |
| il/elle | occupe | occupât |
| nous | occupions | occupassions |
| vous | occupiez | occupassiez |
| ils/elles | occupent | occupassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | occupe |
| nous | occupons |
| vous | occupez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- occupant
- Past participle
- occupé · occupée · occupés · occupées
Examples
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I am going to take care of that straight away.
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Who is looking after the children tonight?
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He takes care of the garden at the weekend.
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I'll take care of dinner tonight.
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This file is taking up all my attention right now.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: occuper, police, mois and 7 more words.