se produire
occur
The French phrase 'se produire' corresponds to the English word 'occur'. It is most often used to refer to something taking place or happening, especially events, incidents, or phenomena. For example, 'Cet incident s’est produit hier,' which means 'This incident occurred yesterday.' Like 'occur' in English, 'se produire' is used primarily in formal or written contexts.
Example sentences using: se produire
L'accident va se produire si nous ne sommes pas prudents.
The accident is going to happen if we're not careful.
In this sentence, the verb 'se produire' is used to mean 'to happen.' It indicates the possibility of an accident occurring if caution is not taken.
Ce scénario ne devrait pas se produire.
This scenario should not occur.
In this context, 'se produire' is used to convey the meaning of 'to occur.' It is a declaration that a given situation should not happen.
L'incident s'est produit hier soir.
The incident happened last night.
Here, 's'est produit' is the past tense of 'se produire', meaning 'happened'. It describes that an event has already occurred in the past.
L'événement va se produire au stade demain.
The event is going to occur at the stadium tomorrow.
In this example, 'se produire' is used in a future tense arrangement to mean 'the event will take place or occur at the stadium tomorrow'.
Le concert doit se produire à huit heures ce soir.
The concert is supposed to happen at eight o'clock tonight.
This sentence uses 'se produire' to signify that an event (the concert) is scheduled or expected to happen at a specific time.
L'inversion des pôles pourrait se produire dans les prochaines décennies.
The pole inversion could occur in the next decades.
This sentence uses 'se produire' to refer to a possible future event. It's used here with a speculative or conditional tone.
Si elle perd son travail, une dépression pourrait se produire.
A depression could set in if she loses her job.
In this sentence, 'se produire' is used to imply that a mental health collapse might happen as a potential outcome of a situation.
Les tremblements de terre se produisent fréquemment dans cette région.
Earthquakes occur frequently in this region.
Here, 'se produisent' denotes the frequent happening or occurrence of earthquakes in a certain geographical region.
Le phénomène se produit chaque année à la même époque.
The phenomenon happens every year at the same time.
In this example, 'se produit' is used to indicate that a specific event takes place regularly or predictably at a certain time.
Ce type d'erreur ne devrait jamais se produire.
This type of error should never occur.
This sentence uses 'se produire' to suggest that a specified mistake should not happen under any circumstance.