Past tense of occur
regular verb
The past tense of occur is occurred. The past participle is also occurred.
Forms of occur
| Base form (V1) | occur /əˈkɜː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | occurred /əˈkɝd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | occurred /əˈkɝd/ |
| Present participle | occurring /əˈkɝɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | occurs /əˈkɝz/ |
Occurred in a sentence
- It occurred to him to tell me of the problem.
- Epizootic plague occurred in the mice following introduction of rats from Europe.From the entry epizootic
- When it occurred, I was flying to New York a great deal.From the entry -ing
- He had been multiplying, but it occurred to him he needed to resolve the exponents, first.From the entry multiply
- According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.From the entry supposedly
Meaning of occur
- verb To happen or take place.
- verb To present or offer itself.
- verb To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.
Questions about the past tense of occur
- What is the past tense of occur?
- The past tense of occur is occurred.
- What is the past participle of occur?
- The past participle of occur is occurred.
- Is occur a regular or irregular verb?
- Occur is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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