ocurrir Future Conjugation
ocurrir — to happen
The future of ocurrir is regular: ocurriré, ocurrirás, ocurrirá, ocurriremos, ocurriréis, ocurrirán.
ocurrir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to predict what will happen or to express probability in the present (e.g., 'I wonder what is happening').
Notes on ocurrir in the Future
Ocurrir is regular in the future; simply add the standard endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Algo bueno ocurrirá pronto.
Something good will happen soon.
él/ella/usted
Si no tenemos cuidado, problemas ocurrirán.
If we aren't careful, problems will happen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ocurriremos allí si el plan funciona.
We will happen (to be) there if the plan works.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ocurira
Correct: ocurrirá
Why: Learners often drop the second 'r' from the infinitive stem when adding future endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ocurro
The present of ocurrir is regular: ocurro, ocurres, ocurre, ocurrimos, ocurrís, ocurren.
Preterite
yo: ocurrí
The preterite of ocurrir is regular: ocurrí, ocurriste, ocurrió, ocurrimos, ocurristeis, ocurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: ocurría
The imperfect of ocurrir is regular: ocurría, ocurrías, ocurría, ocurríamos, ocurríais, ocurrían.
Conditional
yo: ocurriría
The conditional of ocurrir is regular: ocurriría, ocurrirías, ocurriría, ocurriríamos, ocurriríais, ocurrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ocurra
The present subjunctive of ocurrir is regular: ocurra, ocurras, ocurra, ocurramos, ocurráis, ocurran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ocurriera
The imperfect subjunctive of ocurrir is regular: ocurriera, ocurrieras, ocurriera, ocurriéramos, ocurrierais, ocurrieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ocurre
The imperative of ocurrir is regular: ocurre, ocurra, ocurramos, ocurrid, ocurran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ocurras
The negative imperative of ocurrir is regular: no ocurras, no ocurra, no ocurramos, no ocurráis, no ocurran.