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The present tense form of 'occur' is occur or occurs. Example: Similar incidents occur frequently in this area. (Similar incidents occur frequently in this area.)

Definition of “occur”

to happen or take place
to come into one's mind

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

Similar incidents occur in this area.

Example

Ideas occur to me when I'm least expecting them.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

The meeting is occurring right now.

Example

Changes are occurring in the market.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

Several incidents have occurred recently.

Example

The thought has occurred to many people.

occur Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'occur' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).