Remember this!
The present tense form of 'occur' is occur or occurs. Example: It occurs to me that we should go on a vacation. (It occurs to me that we should go on a vacation.)
Definition of “occur”
- to happen or take place
- to come into one's mind
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | occur |
| Present Continuous | occurring |
| Present Perfect | occurred |
Example
Ideas occur to me when I'm walking.
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Problems occur in every workplace.
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The meeting is occurring right now.
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Changes are occurring in the industry.
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Many changes have occurred in the past decade.
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Several incidents have occurred recently.
occur Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | occur |
| Singular Second Person (You) | occur |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | occurs |
| Plural (We/You/They) | occur |
Example
I occur to him as a reliable person.
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You occur to me as a trustworthy friend.
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He occurs to her as a talented musician.
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She occurs to him as a potential candidate.
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It occurs to them as a great opportunity.
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We occur to each other as good listeners.
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You occur to them as responsible individuals.
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They occur to us as valuable team members.
