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io occupavo

was taking care of, was dealing with, was occupying

→ occupare
occup occupy + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,672
was taking care of, was dealing with Usually used with mi and di when it means “to take care of” or “to deal with” something.
IT: Mi occupavo dei bambini mentre i miei amici cucinavano.
EN: I was taking care of the children while my friends cooked.
was occupying
IT: Occupavo sempre lo stesso posto in classe.
EN: I always occupied the same seat in class.
Conjugation of occupare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First occupavo —

Mi occupavo di mia madre.

I was taking care of my mother.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Io mi occupavo di finanza, e ho rinunciato a quella vita.

I worked in finance, and I gave up that life.

— People we meet on vacation - Un amore in vacanza (2026)

Beh, voleva sapere di che tipo di creature mi occupavo.

Well, he wanted to know what kind of creatures I dealt with.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Io occupavo sempre lo stesso posto.

I always occupied the same place.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)