Translation
to happen, to occur
Test yourself on ocurrir
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin occurrere ('to run to meet, to happen'), from ob- ('towards') and currere ('to run').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- occurrere
- English cognates
- occur, occurrence, current
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocurro | ocurrí | ocurría | ocurriré | ocurriría |
| tú | ocurres | ocurriste | ocurrías | ocurrirás | ocurrirías |
| él/ella/ud. | ocurre | ocurrió | ocurría | ocurrirá | ocurriría |
| nos. | ocurrimos | ocurrimos | ocurríamos | ocurriremos | ocurriríamos |
| vos. | ocurrís | ocurristeis | ocurríais | ocurriréis | ocurriríais |
| ellos/uds. | ocurren | ocurrieron | ocurrían | ocurrirán | ocurrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocurra | ocurriera | ocurriese |
| tú | ocurras | ocurrieras | ocurrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | ocurra | ocurriera | ocurriese |
| nos. | ocurramos | ocurriéramos | ocurriésemos |
| vos. | ocurráis | ocurrierais | ocurrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | ocurran | ocurrieran | ocurriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ocurre |
| ud. | ocurra |
| nosotros | ocurramos |
| vosotros | ocurrid |
| uds. | ocurran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ocurriendo
- Past participle
- ocurrido
Examples
¿ ? .
What is going on? You look worried.
.
The accident happened near the bridge.
.
A good idea came to me last night.
.
Nobody knows exactly how the events occurred.
.
It would never have occurred to me to ask him for help.
Where this fits
Used in
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
Spanish · Free printables
ocurrir: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "ocurrir" (to happen, to occur): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: ocurrir, mantener, arma and 7 more words.