ocurrir Negative Imperative Conjugation
ocurrir — to happen
The negative imperative of ocurrir is regular: no ocurras, no ocurra, no ocurramos, no ocurráis, no ocurran.
ocurrir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to command that an event should not take place, often in figurative or dramatic speech.
Notes on ocurrir in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative is fully regular and uses the present subjunctive forms prefixed with 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No ocurras más!
Don't happen anymore!
tú
Por favor, que no ocurra nada malo.
Please, let nothing bad happen.
usted
No ocurran accidentes hoy.
Let no accidents happen today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no ocurre
Correct: no ocurras
Why: Negative commands must always use the subjunctive form, never the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ocurre
The imperative of ocurrir is regular: ocurre, ocurra, ocurramos, ocurrid, ocurran.