Regular -IRR verb

ocurrir
to happen

Complete conjugation reference for ocurrir (to happen) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Ocurrir — all 13 tenses

Ocurrir is a regular -irr verb meaning to happen.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yoocurro
ocurres
élocurre
nosocurrimos
vosocurrís
ellosocurren
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yoocurrí
ocurriste
élocurrió
nosocurrimos
vosocurristeis
ellosocurrieron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yoocurría
ocurrías
élocurría
nosocurríamos
vosocurríais
ellosocurrían
Futuro guide →
yoocurriré
ocurrirás
élocurrirá
nosocurriremos
vosocurriréis
ellosocurrirán
Condicional guide →
yoocurriría
ocurrirías
élocurriría
nosocurriríamos
vosocurriríais
ellosocurrirían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe ocurrido
has ocurrido
élha ocurrido
noshemos ocurrido
voshabéis ocurrido
elloshan ocurrido
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía ocurrido
habías ocurrido
élhabía ocurrido
noshabíamos ocurrido
voshabíais ocurrido
elloshabían ocurrido
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré ocurrido
habrás ocurrido
élhabrá ocurrido
noshabremos ocurrido
voshabréis ocurrido
elloshabrán ocurrido
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy ocurriendo
estás ocurriendo
élestá ocurriendo
nosestamos ocurriendo
vosestáis ocurriendo
ellosestán ocurriendo
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yoocurra
ocurras
élocurra
nosocurramos
vosocurráis
ellosocurran
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yoocurriera
ocurrieras
élocurriera
nosocurriéramos
vosocurrierais
ellosocurrieran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
ocurre
élocurra
nosocurramos
vosocurrid
ellosocurran

Example sentences with ocurrir

ocurrir — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with ocurrir

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for ocurrir in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

ocurrir is a regular -irr verb. It follows the standard -irr pattern across all tenses.

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Quick quiz — ocurrir

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yo (Presente)
vosotros (Presente)
tú (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate ocurrir in the present tense?

yo: ocurro, tú: ocurres, él: ocurre, nosotros: ocurrimos, vosotros: ocurrís, ellos: ocurren

Is ocurrir a regular or irregular verb?

Ocurrir is a regular -irr verb following the standard -irr pattern.

How do you use ocurrir in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use ocurrir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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