ocupava

ocupava

"Ocupava" means "occupied" or "was occupying" in English, referring to a past action or state.

Here, 'ocupava' is used in the past imperfect tense to indicate a continuous or habitual action; it shows that the person had the role or position of director in an ongoing sense.

No passado, ele ocupava o cargo de diretor na empresa.

In the past, he held the position of director at the company.

In this instance, 'ocupava' illustrates an action of occupying, signaling an ongoing state of mental engagement in the past.

Ocupava minha mente com pensamentos sobre o futuro.

I occupied my mind with thoughts about the future.

Here, 'ocupava' describes a state or condition of the house accommodating or containing, reflecting its usage to denote filling or taking up space in a past continuous manner.

Durante as férias, a casa ocupava mais pessoas do que de costume.

During the holidays, the house accommodated more people than usual.