ocurrir Present Conjugation
ocurrir — to happen
The present of ocurrir is regular: ocurro, ocurres, ocurre, ocurrimos, ocurrís, ocurren.
ocurrir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss events that happen regularly or general facts about where things occur. It is very common in the third person (ocurre/ocurren) to describe ongoing situations.
Notes on ocurrir in the Present
Ocurrir is a completely regular -ir verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Estas cosas ocurren todo el tiempo aquí.
These things happen all the time here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
A veces me ocurre que olvido las llaves.
Sometimes it happens to me that I forget my keys.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ocurrimos en el momento menos esperado.
We happen (to arrive) at the least expected moment.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ocure' with one 'r'.
Correct: ocurre
Why: Learners often forget to double the 'r' in the middle of the word, which is essential for the correct sound.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ocurras
The negative imperative of ocurrir is regular: no ocurras, no ocurra, no ocurramos, no ocurráis, no ocurran.