acontecer
to happen
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | acontece |
| tú | aconteces |
| él/ella | acontece |
| nosotros | acontecemos |
| vosotros | acontecéis |
| ellos/ellas | acontecen |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | aconteció |
| tú | aconteció |
| él/ella | aconteció |
| nosotros | aconteció |
| vosotros | aconteció |
| ellos/ellas | aconteció |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | acontecía |
| tú | acontecías |
| él/ella | acontecía |
| nosotros | acontecíamos |
| vosotros | acontecíais |
| ellos/ellas | acontecían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aconteceré |
| tú | acontecerás |
| él/ella | acontecerá |
| nosotros | aconteceremos |
| vosotros | aconteceréis |
| ellos/ellas | acontecerán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | acontecería |
| tú | acontecerías |
| él/ella | acontecería |
| nosotros | aconteceríamos |
| vosotros | aconteceríais |
| ellos/ellas | acontecerían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | acontezca |
| tú | acontezcas |
| él/ella | acontezca |
| nosotros | acontezcamos |
| vosotros | acontezcáis |
| ellos/ellas | acontezcan |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | aconteciera |
| tú | acontecieras |
| él/ella | aconteciera |
| nosotros | aconteciera |
| vosotros | acontecierais |
| ellos/ellas | acontecieran |
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.