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acontecer

to happen


Regular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoacontece
aconteces
él/ellaacontece
nosotrosacontecemos
vosotrosacontecéis
ellos/ellasacontecen

Acontece algo interesante en la reunión.

Something interesting happens in the meeting.

Cada año, acontecen muchos cambios en la empresa.

Every year, many changes happen in the company.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoacontec
acontec
él/ellaacontec
nosotrosacontec
vosotrosacontec
ellos/ellasacontec

Ayer aconteció un accidente en la carretera.

Yesterday, an accident happened on the highway.

El año pasado, acontecieron eventos inesperados.

Last year, unexpected events happened.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoacontecía
acontecías
él/ellaacontecía
nosotrosacontecíamos
vosotrosacontecíais
ellos/ellasacontecían

Cuando era niño, a menudo acontecían fiestas en mi casa.

When I was a child, parties often happened at my house.

Mientras estudiaba, siempre acontecían distracciones.

While I was studying, distractions always happened.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaconteceré
acontecerás
él/ellaacontecerá
nosotrosaconteceremos
vosotrosaconteceréis
ellos/ellasacontecerán

Mañana acontecerán cambios importantes en la política.

Tomorrow, important changes will happen in politics.

Pronto, acontecerá una gran celebración en la ciudad.

Soon, a big celebration will happen in the city.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoacontecería
acontecerías
él/ellaacontecería
nosotrosaconteceríamos
vosotrosaconteceríais
ellos/ellasacontecerían

Si tuviera tiempo, acontecerían más actividades culturales.

If I had time, more cultural activities would happen.

En un mundo ideal, no acontecerían guerras.

In an ideal world, wars would not happen.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoacontezca
acontezcas
él/ellaacontezca
nosotrosacontezcamos
vosotrosacontezcáis
ellos/ellasacontezcan

Es importante que acontezca una solución rápida.

It's important that a quick solution happens.

Espero que no acontezca nada malo durante el viaje.

I hope nothing bad happens during the trip.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoaconteciera
acontecieras
él/ellaaconteciera
nosotrosaconteciera
vosotrosacontecierais
ellos/ellasacontecieran

Si aconteciera un milagro, todo cambiaría.

If a miracle happened, everything would change.

Ojalá que no acontecieran problemas en el futuro.

I wish that problems wouldn't happen in the future.

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Common questions
Is "acontecer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"acontecer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "acontecer" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "acontecer" conjugates as: aconteces, acontece, acontecen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "acontecer" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "acontecer" conjugates as: aconteció, aconteció, aconteció, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "acontecer" in Spanish?
"acontecer" (to happen) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.