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Spanish · Verb · #46 most common

ocurrir

to occur
to happen

Regular-ir 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.

yoocurro
ocurres
él/ellaocurre
nosotrosocurrimos
vosotrosocurrís
ellos/ellasocurren

Siempre ocurre algo interesante en la clase.

Something interesting always happens in class.

¿Qué ocurre en la reunión de mañana?

What is happening in tomorrow's meeting?

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoocurrí
ocurriste
él/ellaocurr
nosotrosocurrimos
vosotrosocurristeis
ellos/ellasocurrieron

Ayer ocurrió un accidente en la carretera.

An accident happened on the road yesterday.

La semana pasada ocurrió un evento sorpresa.

A surprise event occurred last week.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoocurría
ocurrías
él/ellaocurría
nosotrosocurríamos
vosotrosocurríais
ellos/ellasocurrían

Cuando era niño, siempre ocurrían cosas extrañas.

When I was a child, strange things always happened.

Antes, ocurrían muchas fiestas en el barrio.

In the past, many parties happened in the neighborhood.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoocurriré
ocurrirás
él/ellaocurrirá
nosotrosocurriremos
vosotrosocurriréis
ellos/ellasocurrirán

Mañana ocurrirá una tormenta fuerte.

A strong storm will occur tomorrow.

En el futuro, ocurrirán cambios importantes en la ciudad.

In the future, important changes will occur in the city.

5.

Condicional

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

yoocurriría
ocurrirías
él/ellaocurriría
nosotrosocurriríamos
vosotrosocurriríais
ellos/ellasocurrirían

Si llegara a tiempo, ocurriría una gran sorpresa.

If I arrived on time, a big surprise would occur.

En su cumpleaños, ocurrirían muchas sorpresas.

On his birthday, many surprises would occur.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoocurra
ocurras
él/ellaocurra
nosotrosocurramos
vosotrosocurráis
ellos/ellasocurran

Espero que ocurra algo especial en la fiesta.

I hope something special happens at the party.

Es importante que no ocurra ningún problema.

It's important that no problem occurs.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoocurriera
ocurrieras
él/ellaocurriera
nosotrosocurriéramos
vosotrosocurrierais
ellos/ellasocurrieran

Si ocurriera un milagro, todo cambiaría.

If a miracle happened, everything would change.

Ojalá ocurriera más a menudo.

I wish it happened more often.

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Common questions
Is "ocurrir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"ocurrir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "ocurrir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ocurrir" conjugates as: ocurres, ocurro, ocurren, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ocurrir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ocurrir" conjugates as: ocurriste, ocurrí, ocurrieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ocurrir" in Spanish?
"ocurrir" (to occur, to happen) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.