Acontecer means to occur or take place, often referring to events or incidents. It is used in formal or literary contexts to describe happenings.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontezco | El evento acontece en la ciudad. The event happens in the city. | |
| Tú | aconteces | ¿Aconteces algo importante hoy? Are you happening to do something important today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontece | Lo que acontece es sorprendente. What happens is surprising. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontecemos | Acontecemos cambios en la comunidad. We are experiencing changes in the community. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontecéis | ¿Acontecéis algo interesante ahora? Are you happening to do something interesting now? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecen | Las noticias acontecen rápidamente. The news happen quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontecí | Aconteció un evento inesperado. An unexpected event happened. | |
| Tú | aconteciste | Aconteciste en la reunión ayer. You occurred at the meeting yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aconteció | Lo que aconteció fue sorprendente. What happened was surprising. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontecimos | Aconteció durante nuestra visita. It happened during our visit. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontecisteis | Acontecisteis en la fiesta anoche. You all happened at the party last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecieron | Los eventos acontecieron rápidamente. The events happened quickly. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontecía | Acontecía mucho en esa época. It happened a lot in that era. | |
| Tú | acontecías | Acontecías cosas interesantes siempre. Interesting things always happened to you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontecía | Acontecía con frecuencia en el pasado. It used to happen frequently in the past. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontecíamos | Acontecíamos eventos importantes juntos. We used to experience important events together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontecíais | Acontecíais muchas cosas en verano. Many things used to happen to you in summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecían | Acontecían sucesos extraños a menudo. Strange events used to happen often. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aconteciendo | El evento está aconteciendo ahora mismo. The event is happening right now. | |
| Tú | estás aconteciendo | Tú estás aconteciendo en la reunión. You are happening in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está aconteciendo | La fiesta está aconteciendo en la casa. The party is happening at the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos aconteciendo | Estamos aconteciendo en el proyecto. We are happening in the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis aconteciendo | Vosotros estáis aconteciendo en la obra. You all are happening in the work. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están aconteciendo | Las cosas están aconteciendo rápidamente. Things are happening quickly. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acontecer | El evento va a acontecer mañana. The event is going to happen tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a acontecer | Tú vas a acontecer en la reunión. You are going to happen at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a acontecer | La ceremonia va a acontecer pronto. The ceremony is going to happen soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a acontecer | Vamos a acontecer en unos minutos. We are going to happen in a few minutes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a acontecer | Vais a acontecer en la próxima hora. You all are going to happen in the next hour. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a acontecer | Las cosas van a acontecer pronto. Things are going to happen soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aconteceré | El evento acontecerá mañana. The event will happen tomorrow. | |
| Tú | acontecerás | ¿Cuándo acontecerás la reunión? When will you happen the meeting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontecerá | La ceremonia acontecerá en la tarde. The ceremony will happen in the afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aconteceremos | Aconteceremos cambios importantes pronto. We will experience important changes soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aconteceréis | ¿Cuándo aconteceréis los resultados? When will you all happen the results? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecerán | Las sorpresas acontecerán en breve. The surprises will happen shortly. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontecería | El evento acontecería si llegara a tiempo. The event would happen if he arrived on time. | |
| Tú | acontecerías | ¿Acontecerías en esa situación? Would you happen in that situation? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontecería | La ceremonia acontecería mañana. The ceremony would happen tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aconteceríamos | Aconteceríamos si recibimos la noticia. We would happen if we received the news. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aconteceríais | ¿Aconteceríais en esa situación? Would you happen in that situation? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecerían | Las cosas acontecerían de otra manera. Things would happen differently. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acontecido | Nunca he acontecido algo así antes. I have never happened something like that before. | |
| Tú | has acontecido | ¿Alguna vez has acontecido un problema así? Have you ever happened to have such a problem? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha acontecido | Ya ha acontecido varias veces. It has already happened several times. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos acontecido | Nosotros hemos acontecido muchos cambios. We have experienced many changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis acontecido | ¿Habéis acontecido algo importante hoy? Have you experienced anything important today? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han acontecido | Muchas cosas han acontecido últimamente. Many things have happened lately. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acontecido | Ya había acontecido antes de que llegara. It had already happened before I arrived. | |
| Tú | habías acontecido | Tú habías acontecido en ese momento. You had happened at that moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había acontecido | La tragedia ya había acontecido. The tragedy had already happened. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos acontecido | Nosotros habíamos acontecido antes de la noticia. We had happened before the news. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais acontecido | Vosotros habíais acontecido en ese evento. You all had happened at that event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían acontecido | Las cosas ya habían acontecido cuando llegamos. Things had already happened when we arrived. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acontecido | Para entonces, ya habré acontecido. By then, I will have already happened. | |
| Tú | habrás acontecido | Cuando llegues, habrás acontecido. When you arrive, you will have happened. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá acontecido | El evento habrá acontecido para entonces. The event will have happened by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos acontecido | Nosotros habremos acontecido antes de la reunión. We will have happened before the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis acontecido | Vosotros habréis acontecido en ese momento. You all will have happened at that time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán acontecido | Las noticias habrán acontecido para entonces. The news will have happened by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acontecido | El evento habría acontecido ayer. The event would have happened yesterday. | |
| Tú | habrías acontecido | Tú habrías acontecido antes de salir. You would have happened before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría acontecido | La noticia habría acontecido en ese momento. The news would have happened at that time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos acontecido | Nosotros habríamos acontecido si hubiéramos sabido. We would have happened if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais acontecido | Vosotros habríais acontecido en la reunión. You all would have happened at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían acontecido | Las cosas habrían acontecido diferente. Things would have happened differently. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontezca | Espero que acontezca pronto. I hope it happens soon. | |
| Tú | acontezcas | Es importante que acontezca hoy. It's important that it happens today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontezca | No creo que acontezca nada grave. I don't think anything serious will happen. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontezcamos | Es necesario que acontezcamos juntos. It's necessary that we happen together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontezcáis | Espero que acontezcáis en la reunión. I hope you all happen at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontezcan | Dudo que acontezcan cambios pronto. I doubt that changes will happen soon. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aconteciera | Si aconteciera algo, te avisaría. If something happened, I would notify you. | |
| Tú | acontecieras | Esperaba que acontecieras pronto. I hoped that you would happen soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aconteciera | No creía que aconteciera así. I didn't believe it would happen like that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontecieramos | Ojalá aconteciéramos más a menudo. I wish we happened more often. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontecierais | No pensaba que acontecierais allí. I didn't think you would happen there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontecieran | Si acontecieran problemas, avisarían. If problems happened, they would notify. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontezare | Si algo acontecere, te avisaré. If something happens, I will inform you. | |
| Tú | aconteceres | Cuando acontecieres, estaré listo. When it happens, I will be ready. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aconteciere | En caso de que aconteciere, actuaré rápidamente. In case it happens, I will act quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aconteciéremos | Si aconteciéremos algo importante, te lo diré. If something important happens, I will tell you. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aconteciereis | Cuando aconteciere, lo resolveremos juntos. When it happens, we will resolve it together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aconteciere | Si aconteciere algún problema, avisaremos. If any problem occurs, we will notify. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acontecido | Espero que haya acontecido algo importante. I hope that something important has happened. | |
| Tú | hayas acontecido | No creo que hayas acontecido todavía. I don't think you have happened yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya acontecido | Es posible que haya acontecido antes de llegar. It is possible that it has happened before arriving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos acontecido | Es probable que hayamos acontecido en esa ocasión. It's likely that we have happened on that occasion. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis acontecido | ¿Crees que hayáis acontecido ya? Do you think you have happened already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan acontecido | Es importante que hayan acontecido cambios. It's important that changes have happened. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acontecido | No creí que hubiera acontecido eso. I didn't believe that had happened. | |
| Tú | hubieras acontecido | ¿Por qué no hubieras acontecido antes? Why hadn't you happened earlier? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera acontecido | Esperaba que ella hubiera acontecido con éxito. I hoped that she had happened successfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos acontecido | Pensé que nosotros hubiéramos acontecido antes. I thought that we had happened earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais acontecido | No creí que vosotros hubierais acontecido allí. I didn't believe that you all had happened there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran acontecido | Me sorprendió que no hubieran acontecido antes. It surprised me that they hadn't happened earlier. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acontecido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere acontecido. When I arrive, it will have already happened. | |
| Tú | hubieres acontecido | Si tú hubieres acontecido antes, avísame. If you will have happened earlier, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere acontecido | Es posible que él hubiere acontecido antes. It is possible that he will have happened earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos acontecido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos acontecido. By then, we will have happened. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis acontecido | Vosotros hubiereis acontecido si hubierais llegado a tiempo. You all will have happened if you had arrived on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren acontecido | Es probable que ellos hubieren acontecido ya. It is likely that they will have happened already. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acontezco | No des órdenes, yo acontezco en silencio. Don't give orders, I happen silently. | |
| Tú | acontece | ¡Acontece lo que tenga que acontecer! Happen whatever has to happen! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acontezca | Que acontezca lo que tenga que acontecer. Let it happen whatever has to happen. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acontezcamos | Acontezcamos lo que tenga que acontecer juntos. Let's happen whatever has to happen together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acontezcad | ¡Aconteced lo que tenga que acontecer! Happen whatever has to happen! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acontezcan | Que acontezcan las cosas como deben acontecer. Let things happen as they must happen. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no acontezca | No acontezca sin mi permiso. Don't happen without my permission. | |
| Tú | no acontezcas | ¡No acontezcas sin avisar! Don't happen without warning! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no acontezca | Que no acontezca en mi presencia. Let it not happen in my presence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no acontezcamos | No acontezcamos sin planearlo. Let's not happen without planning. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no acontezcáis | ¡No acontezcáis sin aviso previo! Don't happen without prior notice! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no acontezcan | Que no acontezcan en secreto. Let them not happen in secret. |
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