
ocurrir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ocurrir — to happen
The imperative of ocurrir is regular: ocurre, ocurra, ocurramos, ocurrid, ocurran.
ocurrir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is rare for 'to happen' as a command, but it can be used in poetic or very formal contexts to command an event to take place.
Notes on ocurrir in the Affirmative Imperative
Ocurrir is regular in the imperative. The 'vosotros' form follows the rule of replacing -r with -d.
Example Sentences
¡Ocurre ahora, milagro!
Happen now, miracle!
tú
Ocurran, cosas buenas, ocurran.
Happen, good things, happen.
ustedes
Ocurrid, eventos del destino.
Happen, events of destiny.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ocurre (for usted)
Correct: ocurra
Why: The usted form must use the subjunctive-based ending -a, not the indicative -e.
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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.
Future
yo: ocurriré
The future of ocurrir is regular: ocurriré, ocurrirás, ocurrirá, ocurriremos, ocurriréis, ocurrirán.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ocurras
The negative imperative of ocurrir is regular: no ocurras, no ocurra, no ocurramos, no ocurráis, no ocurran.