ocorres

Ocorrer is a Portuguese verb meaning to happen or to occur. Ocorres is the second-person singular present indicative form of this verb (tu ocorres). The verb originates from Latin occurre, occurre, which carried the sense of meeting, happening, or arising. In modern Portuguese, occured forms are used to describe events or situations as they come into being.

In terms of regularity and conjugation, ocorrer is a regular -er verb, following the standard endings for this class. The present tense forms are eu ocorro, tu ocorres, ele ocorre, nós ocorremos, vós ocorreis, eles ocorrem. Other tenses and moods (such as the subjunctive or past tenses) are formed according to the same verb stem, with appropriate endings. The pronunciation of ocorres places the stress on the second syllable in the tu form.

Usage notes and regional variation: ocorres is primarily found in European Portuguese and in contexts that retain archaic, formal, or literary registers. In modern Brazilian Portuguese, speakers are more likely to use forms like você ocorre or simplesmente acontecer, rather than tu ocorres, though the Tu form remains correct in regions where the pronoun tu is used. Ocorrer and its derivatives are commonly encountered in formal writing, historical texts, or linguistic discussions, where precise event occurrence is described.

Related terms include ocorrimento, ocorrência, and occurrences of the noun ocorência, which derive from the same root and denote the act or instance of occurring. In practical usage, many speakers substitute synonyms such as acontecer or dar-se, depending on regional preference and level of formality.