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ocurrir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to occur / to happen

The preterite conjugation of ocurrir (regular -ir verb, ranked #45). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo ocurrí
ocurriste
él/ella/Ud. ocurrió
nosotros ocurrimos
vosotros ocurristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ocurrieron

Example sentence

Nosotros ocurrimos juntos.

We occur together.

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