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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

The present subjunctive of ocurrir is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainties about events happening or occurring.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Ojalá ocurra un milagro. (I hope a miracle happens.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que ocurra nada malo. (I don’t think anything bad will happen.)

In subordinate clauses: For example, Tengo miedo de que ocurra un accidente. (I’m afraid an accident might happen.)

Colloquially, to express surprise or disbelief: For example, ¡No puede ocurrir eso! (That can’t be happening!)

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 no ocurran más retrasos en el proyecto. (Hopefully there are no more delays with the project.)

Aunque es poco probable, existe la posibilidad de que ocurra una fuga de información. (Although it’s unlikely, there’s a possibility that a leak of information could occur.)

El jefe dijo que si ocurre otro incidente, habrá consecuencias. (The boss said that if another incident occurs, there will be consequences.)

Vamos a tomar precauciones por si acaso ocurra una emergencia. (We’re going to take precautions in case an emergency happens.)

Es fundamental que no ocurra ningún error en los cálculos finales. (It’s essential that no errors occur in the final calculations.)

Mantengan la calma para que no ocurran más problemas. (Stay calm so no more problems happen.)

Tomamos todas las medidas de seguridad posibles para evitar que ocurra un accidente. (We took all possible security measures to prevent an accident from happening.)

Aunque no lo creas, existe la posibilidad de que ocurra un milagro. (Although you may not believe it, there’s a possibility that a miracle could happen.)

Si por alguna razón ocurriera un retraso, les avisaría de inmediato. (If for some reason there was a delay, I would let you know immediately.)

Ojalá que nunca más ocurra una situación tan lamentable. (Hopefully such a regrettable situation never happens again.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Ocurrir (to happen) in the Subjunctive Mood (Latin American 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.