ocurrir preterite conjugation
Ocurrir (to occur, happen) in the preterite: ocurrí, ocurriste, ocurrió, ocurrimos, ocurristeis, ocurrieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Ocurrir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Ocurrir in a sentence
- Ocurre algo extraño aquí.Something strange is happening here.
- El accidente ocurrió ayer.The accident occurred yesterday.
Used like 'pasar'; typically only conjugated in third person.
FAQ
What is the preterite of ocurrir?
Ocurrir in the Spanish preterite: yo ocurrí, tú ocurriste, él/ella/usted ocurrió, nosotros ocurrimos, vosotros ocurristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ocurrieron.
Is ocurrir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite ocurrir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ocurrí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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