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j'occupe

takes care of, deals with, occupies, keeps busy, don't worry

→ occuper
occup occupy + e Present/subjunctive ending for je/il; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Common #9,654
takes care of, deals with Often used with se and de: s’occuper de means “to take care of” or “to deal with.”
FR: Elle s’occupe des enfants ce soir.
EN: She’s taking care of the children tonight.
occupies
FR: Ce canapé occupe toute la pièce.
EN: This sofa takes up the whole room.
keeps busy
FR: La musique l’occupe pendant le trajet.
EN: The music keeps her busy during the journey.
don't worry Colloquial expression, often used as t’occupe.
FR: T’occupe, je vais m’en charger.
EN: Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.
Conjugation of occuper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First occupe occupons
Second — occupez
Third occupe occupent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First occupe —
Second — occupiez
Third occupe occupent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — occupons
Second occupe occupez

T'occupe, Jimmy, je sais ce que je fais.

Don't worry about it, Jimmy, I know what I'm doing.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Alors on l'occupe, mais sans patron.

Then we keep him busy, but without a boss.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Ne t’occupe pas de ça.

Don't worry about that.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Papa occupe déjà deux personnes.

Dad already employs two people.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Cette immense table occupe toute la pièce.

This huge table takes up the entire room.

Occupe-le.

Keep him busy.

Ça vous occupe son homme.

That keeps a man busy.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Il a un fils qui s’occupe de lui.

He has a son who takes care of him.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

« Lena s’occupe de la terrasse. »

Lena is taking care of the terrace.

Je m’occupe des échanges de messages avec les acheteurs de riz.

I handle messages with rice buyers.

Je m’occupe de celui-là.

I'll take care of that one.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Ne t'en occupe pas.

Don’t worry about it.

— Pinocchio (2019)

J'm'en occupe.

I'll take care of it.

Je ne m'occupe plus de politique.

I don't concern myself with politics anymore.

— La Chute (2004)

Je les occupe.

I keep them busy.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

J'occupe moins d'espace que les autres employés du bureau.

I take up less space than the other employees in the office.

Un compositeur occupe le studio en face.

A composer occupies the studio opposite.

Sa thèse l'occupe beaucoup.

Her thesis keeps her very busy.

— Tesis (1996)

J'occupe son champ de vision.

I’m blocking his view.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

C'est moi qui m'occupe de toi, pas l'inverse.

I'm the one taking care of you, not the other way around.

— Titane (2021)

Qu’est-ce qui t’occupe tant ?

What’s keeping you so busy?

Occupe l'idiot qui a ramassé les œufs.

Keep the idiot who picked up the eggs occupied.

— La vie est belle (1997)

La chance occupe une place importante dans notre vie.

Luck plays an important role in our lives.

Je ne m'occupe pas de ces mauvaises gens que vous tuez.

I don't concern myself with those bad people you kill.

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Madame, on s’en occupe.

Madam, we'll take care of it.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Occupe-le au maximum.

Keep him occupied as much as possible.

— La vie est belle (1997)

C'est moi qui m'occupe de vous.

I'm the one who takes care of you.

Il s’en occupe.

He’s taking care of it.

— Un prophète (2009)

Ne t’occupe pas de moi.

Don't worry about me.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

T'occupe.

Keep busy.

— Fight Club (1999)

La table n'occupe pas beaucoup d'espace.

The table doesn’t take up much space.

Ça m'occupe.

It keeps me busy.

Va voir ma femme, Gelsomina, je m’occupe de ça.

Go see my wife, Gelsomina; I’ll take care of this.

— La strada (1954)

Occupe-t'en.

Take care of it.

C'est moi qui m'occupe de lui.

I'm the one taking care of him.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Ma fonction de chef du village m'occupe bien.

Being the village chief keeps me busy.

— Pas un de moins (1999)

Occupe-les.

Keep them busy.

T'occupe, Tuba.

Don't worry about it, Tuba.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Je ne m'occupe que de moi.

I only look after myself.

— Alien³ (1992)

À part ça, tout ce qui nous occupe c'est cette "vérité", "vérité".

Apart from that, all we’re concerned with is this “truth,” “truth.”

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Je m’en occupe.

I'll take care of it.

— La strada (1954)

Alors occupe-t'en.

Then take care of it.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Dans un moment pareil, ne t'occupe que de toi.

At a time like this, just focus on yourself.

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

T'occupe !

Never mind!

— Yi Yi (2000)

C'est moi qui m'en occupe.

I'll take care of it.

— The Little Thief (1988)

Je ne m’occupe que de cette auberge.

I only take care of this inn.

Ça occupe tout mon temps.

It takes up all my time.

— Psychose (1960)

Même cette école, et le terrain qu'elle occupe.

Even this school, and the land it occupies.

On les occupe.

We keep them busy.

— Scream 7 (2026)