ocorre

Ocorrer is a Portuguese verb meaning to take place, to happen, or to occur. It is used to describe events, phenomena, or facts that come about, and can be employed in both impersonal constructions and with explicit subjects. The infinitive form is ocorrer.

In usage, ocorrer is common in phrases such as “O que ocorre é…” (What happens is…) or “Pode ocorrer uma falha” (A failure may occur). It often appears in scientific, journalistic, and everyday language to indicate that something takes place or arises, sometimes with an emphasis on the sequence or occurrence of events.

Conjugation and forms follow standard Portuguese verb patterns for an -er verb. Present indicative forms include eu ocorro, tu ocorres, ele/ela ocorre, nós ocorrermos, eles/elas ocorrem. The preterite singular and plural are ocorri, ocorreu, and ocorreram respectively; the imperfect is ocorria, ocorríamos, etc. The future is ocorrerá, e ocorreremos; the subjunctive includes ocorra, ocorras, ocorramos, ocorram. The past participle is ocorrido, used in compound tenses.

Etymology and related terms: ocorrer derives from Latin occurrere, meaning to run to or meet, and entered Portuguese through Romance evolution. Related nouns include ocorrência, meaning occurrence or event, and ocorrente as a descriptive form. Verbs with similar meaning include acontecer and passar-se, though each carries its own nuance.

See also: occurrence (ocorrência), occurred (ocorrido), and related forms used to discuss events, incidents, or phenomena in Portuguese prose and technical writing.