ocurrir
to occur/happen
regular-ir
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ocurro | ocurrĂ | ocurrĂa | ocurrirĂ© | ocurrirĂa |
| tĂș | ocurres | ocurriste | ocurrĂas | ocurrirĂĄs | ocurrirĂas |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ocurre | ocurriĂł | ocurrĂa | ocurrirĂĄ | ocurrirĂa |
| nosotros | ocurrimos | ocurrimos | ocurrĂamos | ocurriremos | ocurrirĂamos |
| vosotros | ocurrĂs | ocurristeis | ocurrĂais | ocurrirĂ©is | ocurrirĂais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ocurren | ocurrieron | ocurrĂan | ocurrirĂĄn | ocurrirĂan |
Present
yoocurro
tĂșocurres
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurre
nosotrosocurrimos
vosotrosocurrĂs
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurren
Preterite
yoocurrĂ
tĂșocurriste
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurriĂł
nosotrosocurrimos
vosotrosocurristeis
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurrieron
Imperfect
yoocurrĂa
tĂșocurrĂas
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurrĂa
nosotrosocurrĂamos
vosotrosocurrĂais
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurrĂan
Future
yoocurriré
tĂșocurrirĂĄs
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurrirĂĄ
nosotrosocurriremos
vosotrosocurriréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurrirĂĄn
Conditional
yoocurrirĂa
tĂșocurrirĂas
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurrirĂa
nosotrosocurrirĂamos
vosotrosocurrirĂais
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurrirĂan
Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future Perfect | Conditional Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he ocurrido | habĂa ocurrido | habrĂ© ocurrido | habrĂa ocurrido |
| tĂș | has ocurrido | habĂas ocurrido | habrĂĄs ocurrido | habrĂas ocurrido |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha ocurrido | habĂa ocurrido | habrĂĄ ocurrido | habrĂa ocurrido |
| nosotros | hemos ocurrido | habĂamos ocurrido | habremos ocurrido | habrĂamos ocurrido |
| vosotros | habĂ©is ocurrido | habĂais ocurrido | habrĂ©is ocurrido | habrĂais ocurrido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han ocurrido | habĂan ocurrido | habrĂĄn ocurrido | habrĂan ocurrido |
Present Perfect
yohe ocurrido
tĂșhas ocurrido
Ă©l/ella/ustedha ocurrido
nosotroshemos ocurrido
vosotroshabéis ocurrido
ellos/ellas/ustedeshan ocurrido
Past Perfect
yohabĂa ocurrido
tĂșhabĂas ocurrido
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabĂa ocurrido
nosotroshabĂamos ocurrido
vosotroshabĂais ocurrido
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabĂan ocurrido
Future Perfect
yohabré ocurrido
tĂșhabrĂĄs ocurrido
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabrĂĄ ocurrido
nosotroshabremos ocurrido
vosotroshabréis ocurrido
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrĂĄn ocurrido
Conditional Perfect
yohabrĂa ocurrido
tĂșhabrĂas ocurrido
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabrĂa ocurrido
nosotroshabrĂamos ocurrido
vosotroshabrĂais ocurrido
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrĂan ocurrido
Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperfect Subj. |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ocurra | ocurriera |
| tĂș | ocurras | ocurrieras |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ocurra | ocurriera |
| nosotros | ocurramos | ocurriéramos |
| vosotros | ocurrĂĄis | ocurrierais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ocurran | ocurrieran |
Present Subj.
yoocurra
tĂșocurras
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurra
nosotrosocurramos
vosotrosocurrĂĄis
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurran
Imperfect Subj.
yoocurriera
tĂșocurrieras
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurriera
nosotrosocurriéramos
vosotrosocurrierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurrieran
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tĂș | ocurre |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ocurra |
| nosotros | ocurramos |
| vosotros | ocurrid |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ocurran |
Imperative
yo-
tĂșocurre
Ă©l/ella/ustedocurra
nosotrosocurramos
vosotrosocurrid
ellos/ellas/ustedesocurran
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Ocurre algo extraño/oh-KOO-rreh AHL-goh ehks-TRAH-nyoh/Something strange occurs
Ocurren muchas cosas/oh-KOO-rrehn MOO-chahs KOH-sahs/Many things happen
Common Phrases
Ocurre siempre/oh-KOO-rreh see-EHM-preh/It always happens
¿Qué ocurre?/keh oh-KOO-rreh/What happens?
No ocurre nada/noh oh-KOO-rreh NAH-dah/Nothing happens
Verb Information
Category
General
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Importance Rank
#72 out of 100
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ir pattern. Remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.