/okuˈpaɾse/
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Translation
to take care of
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Word origin
From ocupar, from Latin occupare ('to seize, take over'), from ob plus capere ('to take'). The same root gives English 'occupy'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- occupare
- English cognates
- occupy, occupation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocupo | ocupé | ocupaba | ocuparé | ocuparía |
| tú | ocupas | ocupaste | ocupabas | ocuparás | ocuparías |
| él/ella/ud. | ocupa | ocupó | ocupaba | ocupará | ocuparía |
| nos. | ocupamos | ocupamos | ocupábamos | ocuparemos | ocuparíamos |
| vos. | ocupáis | ocupasteis | ocupabais | ocuparéis | ocuparíais |
| ellos/uds. | ocupan | ocuparon | ocupaban | ocuparán | ocuparían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocupe | ocupara | ocupase |
| tú | ocupes | ocuparas | ocupases |
| él/ella/ud. | ocupe | ocupara | ocupase |
| nos. | ocupemos | ocupáramos | ocupásemos |
| vos. | ocupéis | ocuparais | ocupaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ocupen | ocuparan | ocupasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ocupa |
| ud. | ocupe |
| nosotros | ocupemos |
| vosotros | ocupad |
| uds. | ocupen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ocupando
- Past participle
- ocupado
Examples
.
I will take care of dinner tonight.
.
She looks after the children in the morning.
, .
Do not worry, I will deal with everything.
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Who takes care of the garden at your house?
.
Each person should deal with their own affairs.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: ocuparse, fantasía, físico and 7 more words.