ocurrir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to occur / to happen
The imperfect conjugation of ocurrir (regular -ir verb, ranked #45). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocurría |
| tú | ocurrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocurría |
| nosotros | ocurríamos |
| vosotros | ocurríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocurrían |
Example sentence
Antes yo ocurría con frecuencia.
Before, I used to occur / to happen often.
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