/pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe/
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to worry, to preoccupy
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Word origin
From Latin praeoccupare ('to seize beforehand'), from prae- ('before') and occupare ('to seize'). The sense shifted to 'to occupy the mind, to worry'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeoccupare
- English cognates
- preoccupy, occupy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | préoccupe | préoccupais | préoccupai | préoccuperai | préoccuperais |
| tu | préoccupes | préoccupais | préoccupas | préoccuperas | préoccuperais |
| il/elle | préoccupe | préoccupait | préoccupa | préoccupera | préoccuperait |
| nous | préoccupons | préoccupions | préoccupâmes | préoccuperons | préoccuperions |
| vous | préoccupez | préoccupiez | préoccupâtes | préoccuperez | préoccuperiez |
| ils/elles | préoccupent | préoccupaient | préoccupèrent | préoccuperont | préoccuperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | préoccupe | préoccupasse |
| tu | préoccupes | préoccupasses |
| il/elle | préoccupe | préoccupât |
| nous | préoccupions | préoccupassions |
| vous | préoccupiez | préoccupassiez |
| ils/elles | préoccupent | préoccupassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | préoccupe |
| nous | préoccupons |
| vous | préoccupez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- préoccupant
- Past participle
- préoccupé · préoccupée · préoccupés · préoccupées
Examples
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His state of health worries me a lot.
, .
Don't worry about that, I will see to it.
hausse .
The government is concerned about rising prices.
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She is too preoccupied with her work to see what is going on.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 11: préoccuper, culpabilité, choper and 7 more words.