Conjugate ocurrir in Spanish
to occur / to happen
ocurrir is a regular -ir verb ranked #45 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ocurro todos los días." (I occur every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ocurrir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to occur / to happen · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurro |
| tú | ocurres |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurre |
| nosotros | ocurrimos |
| vosotros | ocurrís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurren |
Yo ocurro todos los días.
I occur every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurrí |
| tú | ocurriste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurrió |
| nosotros | ocurrimos |
| vosotros | ocurristeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurrieron |
Nosotros ocurrimos juntos.
We occur together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurría |
| tú | ocurrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurría |
| nosotros | ocurríamos |
| vosotros | ocurríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurrían |
Antes yo ocurría con frecuencia.
Before, I used to occur / to happen often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurriré |
| tú | ocurrirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurrirá |
| nosotros | ocurriremos |
| vosotros | ocurriréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurrirán |
Mañana yo ocurriré.
Tomorrow I will occur / to happen.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurriría |
| tú | ocurrirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurriría |
| nosotros | ocurriríamos |
| vosotros | ocurriríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurrirían |
Si pudiera, yo ocurriría.
If I could, I would occur / to happen.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurra |
| tú | ocurras |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurra |
| nosotros | ocurramos |
| vosotros | ocurráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurran |
Quiero que tú ocurras más.
I want you to occur more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ocurre |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurra |
| nosotros | ocurramos |
| vosotros | ocurrid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurran |
Él ocurre con frecuencia.
He occurs often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo ocurro todos los días.
I occur every day.
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¿Tú ocurres mucho?
Do you occur a lot?
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Él ocurre con frecuencia.
He occurs often.
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Nosotros ocurrimos juntos.
We occur together.
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Ellos ocurren bien.
They occur well.
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Ayer ocurrí por primera vez.
Yesterday I occurd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú ocurras más.
I want you to occur more.
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Es importante ocurrir correctamente.
It is important to occur / to happen correctly.
Common phrases with ocurrir
- ocurrir bien to occur well
- ocurrir mucho to occur a lot
- dejar de ocurrir to stop occuring
- volver a ocurrir to occur again