happen

to occur, to take place

English Regular

The English verb "happen" means "to occur, to take place" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "happen" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "happen" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I happen
you you (singular) happen
he/she/it he/she/it happens
we we happen
you you (plural) happen
they they happen
It happens very fast sometimes.
Sucede muy rápido a veces.

How to Conjugate "happen" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I happened
you you (singular) happened
he/she/it he/she/it happened
we we happened
you you (plural) happened
they they happened
It happened very quickly yesterday.
Sucedió muy rápido ayer.

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How to Conjugate "happen" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will happen
you you (singular) will happen
he/she/it he/she/it will happen
we we will happen
you you (plural) will happen
they they will happen
It will happen very soon.
Sucederá muy pronto.

How to Conjugate "happen" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am happening
you you (singular) are happening
he/she/it he/she/it is happening
we we are happening
you you (plural) are happening
they they are happening
It is happening right now.
Está sucediendo justo ahora.

How to Conjugate "happen" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have happened
you you (singular) have happened
he/she/it he/she/it has happened
we we have happened
you you (plural) have happened
they they have happened
It has happened very quickly here.
Ha pasado muy rápido aquí.

Frequently Asked Questions About "happen"

Is "happen" regular or irregular in English?
"Happen" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "happen" mean in English?
The English verb "happen" means "to occur, to take place" in English.
How do you conjugate "happen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → happen, you → happen, he/she/it → happens, we → happen, you → happen, they → happen.
How many tenses does "happen" have in English?
"Happen" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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