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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 | ocurro |
| tú | ocurres |
| él/ella | ocurre |
| nosotros | ocurrimos |
| vosotros | ocurrís |
| ellos/ellas | ocurren |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | ocurrí |
| tú | ocurriste |
| él/ella | ocurrió |
| nosotros | ocurrimos |
| vosotros | ocurristeis |
| ellos/ellas | ocurrieron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | ocurría |
| tú | ocurrías |
| él/ella | ocurría |
| nosotros | ocurríamos |
| vosotros | ocurríais |
| ellos/ellas | ocurrían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | ocurriré |
| tú | ocurrirás |
| él/ella | ocurrirá |
| nosotros | ocurriremos |
| vosotros | ocurriréis |
| ellos/ellas | ocurrirán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | ocurriría |
| tú | ocurrirías |
| él/ella | ocurriría |
| nosotros | ocurriríamos |
| vosotros | ocurriríais |
| ellos/ellas | ocurrirían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | ocurra |
| tú | ocurras |
| él/ella | ocurra |
| nosotros | ocurramos |
| vosotros | ocurráis |
| ellos/ellas | ocurran |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | ocurriera |
| tú | ocurrieras |
| él/ella | ocurriera |
| nosotros | ocurriéramos |
| vosotros | ocurrierais |
| ellos/ellas | ocurrieran |
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.