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Conjugation Chart of “Ocurrir” (to happen) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Ocurrir”

The Subjunctive Mood of Ocurrir is used to express wishes, desires, or situations that are uncertain or hypothetical, for example: Espero que ocurra un milagro. (I hope a miracle happens.)

Ocurrir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Ocurrir in the Subjunctive Mood

Ocurrir generally means “to happen” or “to occur”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To happen or occur: for example, Ojalá que no ocurra un accidente. (I hope an accident doesn’t happen.)

To come to mind: for example, No se me ocurra nada en este momento. (Nothing comes to my mind at the moment.)

To think of (an idea): for example, Se me ocurrió una idea brillante. (A brilliant idea occurred to me.)

To happen to be (somewhere): for example, Por si ocurra que estés por ahí, llámame. (In case you happen to be around there, call me.)

Colloquially, to do something stupid or reckless: for example, ¡No te ocurra cruzar la calle sin mirar! (Don’t you dare cross the street without looking!)

Real Life Examples of Ocurrir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que nada malo ocurra durante tu viaje. (I hope nothing bad happens during your trip.)

Ojalá que tu presentación ocurra sin problemas. (I hope your presentation goes smoothly.)

Aunque es poco probable, existe la posibilidad de que un terremoto ocurra. (Although it’s unlikely, there’s a possibility that an earthquake could occur.)

El jefe quiere que el lanzamiento del producto ocurra sin retrasos. (The boss wants the product launch to happen without delays.)

Mamá desea que la cena familiar ocurra en un ambiente agradable. (Mom wishes that the family dinner takes place in a pleasant atmosphere.)

Para que la economía mejore, es crucial que las inversiones ocurran. (For the economy to improve, it’s crucial that investments occur.)

Independientemente de lo que ocurra, mantengamos la calma. (Regardless of what happens, let’s stay calm.)

Tal vez ocurra un milagro y consigas ese trabajo. (Maybe a miracle will happen and you’ll get that job.)

Es una lástima que el concierto ocurra el mismo día que la boda de tu prima. (It’s a shame that the concert is happening the same day as your cousin’s wedding.)

Tal vez ocurra un apagón esta noche, así que ten velas a la mano. (Maybe there will be a power outage tonight, so have some candles on hand.)

Aunque es raro, existe la posibilidad de que un tornado ocurra en esta región. (Although it’s rare, there’s a possibility that a tornado could occur in this region.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Ocurrir (to happen) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.