occuper
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | occupe |
| tu | occupes |
| il/elle | occupe |
| nous | occupons |
| vous | occupez |
| ils/elles | occupent |
Je occupe un poste important dans l'entreprise.
I occupy an important position in the company.
Ils occupent la salle de réunion pour une conférence.
They occupy the meeting room for a conference.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai occupé |
| tu | as occupé |
| il/elle | a occupé |
| nous | avons occupé |
| vous | avez occupé |
| ils/elles | ont occupé |
Nous avons occupé cet appartement pendant deux ans.
We occupied this apartment for two years.
Elle a occupé le rôle principal dans la pièce.
She occupied the main role in the play.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | occupais |
| tu | occupais |
| il/elle | occupait |
| nous | occupions |
| vous | occupiez |
| ils/elles | occupaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je occupais souvent le jardin.
When I was a child, I often occupied the garden.
Ils occupaient la maison familiale pendant les vacances.
They occupied the family house during the holidays.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | occuperai |
| tu | occuperas |
| il/elle | occupera |
| nous | occuperons |
| vous | occuperez |
| ils/elles | occuperont |
Demain, je occuperai le poste de directeur.
Tomorrow, I will occupy the position of director.
Nous occuperons cette salle pour la réunion.
We will occupy this room for the meeting.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | occuperais |
| tu | occuperais |
| il/elle | occuperait |
| nous | occuperions |
| vous | occuperiez |
| ils/elles | occuperaient |
Si j'avais l'opportunité, je occuperais un poste à l'étranger.
If I had the opportunity, I would occupy a position abroad.
Ils occuperaient la scène s'ils avaient plus de temps.
They would occupy the stage if they had more time.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | occupe |
| tu | occupes |
| il/elle | occupe |
| nous | occupions |
| vous | occupiez |
| ils/elles | occupent |
Il faut que je occupe ce poste pour réussir.
It is necessary that I occupy this position to succeed.
Bien qu'ils soient fatigués, qu'ils occupent la scène avec énergie.
Although they are tired, let them occupy the stage with energy.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais occupé |
| tu | avais occupé |
| il/elle | avait occupé |
| nous | avions occupé |
| vous | aviez occupé |
| ils/elles | avaient occupé |
Avant de déménager, j'avais occupé cet appartement pendant cinq ans.
Before moving, I had occupied this apartment for five years.
Ils avaient occupé la salle avant que nous arrivions.
They had occupied the room before we arrived.
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Common questions
- Is "occuper" regular or irregular in French?
- "occuper" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "occuper" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "occuper" conjugates as: occupe, occupes, occupons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "occuper" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "occuper" conjugates as: ai occupé, as occupé, avons occupé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "occuper" in French?
- "occuper" (to occupy, to take up) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.