ocurrir
happen
The Spanish word for 'happen' is 'ocurrir'. This verb is generally used in the same context as in English. It is used to describe events that occur or take place, without specifying the action itself. For example, if you want to say 'What happened?' in Spanish, you would say '¿Qué ocurrió?'. Remember, the use of this verb can change depending upon the region and the context.
Example sentences using: ocurrir
El accidente ocurrió debido a la niebla
The accident happened due to the fog
This sentence is using 'ocurrir' in past tense to express that an accident has happened due to foggy conditions.
Es posible que la reunión no ocurra mañana
It is possible that the meeting won't happen tomorrow
In this sentence, 'ocurrir' is used in a future subjunctive context indicating a possibility that a meeting might not occur.
El eclipse solar ocurrirá esta noche
In this sentence, 'ocurrir' is used in a future tense to indicate that a solar eclipse is going to happen tonight.
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Se espera que el terremoto ocurra cerca de la costa
It is expected that the earthquake will occur near the coast
In this sentence, 'ocurrir' is used to forecast a future event, in this case an earthquake.
¿Cuándo ocurrirá el próximo concierto?
When will the next concert occur?
This sentence uses 'ocurrir' in a question about when a future event, the concert, will take place.
La batalla ocurrió aquí hace cientos de años
The battle happened here hundreds of years ago
This phrase uses 'ocurrir' in the past tense to indicate that a battle happened in this location centuries ago.
El fallo puede ocurrir en cualquier momento
The failure can occur at any moment
In this case, 'ocurrir' is used to express the possibility of a failure happening at any time.
No quiero que esto vuelva a ocurrir
I don't want this to happen again
The verb 'ocurrir' in this example sentence expresses the speaker's desire to prevent an event from reoccurring.
El lanzamiento debería ocurrir a tiempo
The launch should happen on time
In this sentence, 'ocurrir' is used to indicate that the launch is expected to occur as scheduled.
La coincidencia no puede ser aleatoria; esto tenía que ocurrir
The coincidence can't be random; this had to happen
In this sentence, 'ocurrir' is used in the past tense to strengthen the speaker's belief that it wasn't a random event and it was 'meant to happen'.