Meaning
to occupy, take over, squat in
- to occupy, take up, fill
- to employ, find a job
In a sentence
I ragazzi hanno occupato la casa vuota ieri.
The boys occupied the empty house yesterday.
Questo tavolo occupa troppo spazio in cucina.
This table takes up too much space in the kitchen.
Hai occupato tuo fratello con un gioco?
Did you keep your brother busy with a game?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| occupare | infinitive |
| occupiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| occupo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| occupate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| occupi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| occupano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| occupa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| occupavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| occupavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| occupavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| occupavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| occupavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| occupava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| occupammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| occupai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| occupaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| occupasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| occuparono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| occupò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| occuperemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| occuperò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| occuperete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| occuperai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| occuperanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| occuperà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| occupiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| occupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| occupiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| occupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| occupino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| occupi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| occupassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| occupassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| occupaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| occupassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| occupassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| occupasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| occuperemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| occuperei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| occupereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| occuperesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| occuperebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| occuperebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| occupiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| occupate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| occupa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| occupando | gerund |
| occupato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'occupare' for physical space (e.g., a room) or time; 'prendere' is better for grabbing objects.
- Reflexive 'occuparsi di' means 'to take care of' or 'deal with'—don’t confuse with 'occupare.'
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho occupato), but 'essere' for passive (sono stato occupato).