What does ocurrir mean?
ocurrir means to happen, to occur in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to come up with.
Spanish verb guide
Ocurrir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ocurrir, meaning to happen, to occur, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: ocurriendoparticiple: ocurrido
Principal forms of ocurrir
- Infinitive
- ocurrir
- Gerund
- ocurriendo
- Past participle
- ocurrido
Ocurrir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocurro | ocurrí | ocurría | ocurriré |
| tú | ocurres | ocurriste | ocurrías | ocurrirás |
| él / ella / usted | ocurre | ocurrió | ocurría | ocurrirá |
| nosotros/as | ocurrimos | ocurrimos | ocurríamos | ocurriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ocurren | ocurrieron | ocurrían | ocurrirán |
Pattern notes
- Ocurrir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with ocurrir
Se me ocurrió una idea.An idea came to me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ocurrió más de una vez.It happened more than once.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A mí también me ocurre.It's happening to me, too.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ocurrir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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