How to conjugate ocurrir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

ocurrir
to happen
regular verb

Ocurrir means to happen or take place. It is used to describe events or incidents that occur or happen.

How to conjugate ocurrir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
ocurrí
ocuriste
Él / Ella / Usted
ocurrió
Nosotros / Nosotras
ocurrimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
ocurristeis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
ocurrieron

Examples of ocurrir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer ocurrió un accidente en la calle.
Yesterday, an accident happened on the street.
¿Ocurrió algo importante?
Did something important happen?
Él / Ella / Usted
La reunión ocurrió a las tres.
The meeting took place at three.
Nosotros / Nosotras
La fiesta ocurrió en mi casa.
The party happened at my house.
Vosotros / Vosotras
¿Ocurrieron problemas durante el evento?
Did problems occur during the event?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Los cambios ocurrieron rápidamente.
The changes happened quickly.

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Ayer ocurrió un accidente en la calle.

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