ocurrir Imperfect Conjugation
ocurrir — to happen
The imperfect of ocurrir is regular: ocurría, ocurrías, ocurría, ocurríamos, ocurríais, ocurrían.
ocurrir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to set the scene or describe things that used to happen repeatedly in the past, like childhood traditions or recurring problems.
Notes on ocurrir in the Imperfect
Ocurrir is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'i' of the ending (-ía).
Example Sentences
Antes, estas fallas ocurrían con frecuencia.
Before, these failures used to happen frequently.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me ocurría lo mismo cada vez que viajaba.
The same thing used to happen to me every time I traveled.
él/ella/usted
En esa época ocurríamos en grupos grandes.
In those times we used to happen/turn up in large groups.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ocurria
Correct: ocurría
Why: All -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' to maintain the correct three-syllable sound.
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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.
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.
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.