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yo ocurría

used to happen, was happening, came to mind

→ ocurrir
ocurr happen; occur + ía 1st/3rd person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #38,171
used to happen, was happening
SP: Eso ocurría cada verano.
EN: That used to happen every summer.
came to mind
SP: No se me ocurría ninguna respuesta.
EN: No answer came to mind.
Conjugation of ocurrir
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ocurría —
Third ocurría —
ocurriera
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ocurría —
Third ocurría —

Esto ocurría cada invierno.

This happened every winter.

Me llegaban pocas noticias sobre lo demás que ocurría.

I didn’t hear much about what else was going on.

Ocurría que había gente que tenía que parar y dar media vuelta.

It happened that some people had to stop and turn around.

— Stalker (1979)

Me dijo que si le ocurría algo, te lo diera cuando estuvieras listo.

He told me that if anything happened to him, I should give it to you when you were ready.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Creyó que aquello sólo le ocurría a él.

He thought that only happened to him.

— Solaris (1972)

Estaba atrapada y no se me ocurría ninguna salida.

I was trapped, and I couldn’t think of any way out.

No se me ocurría nada que decir.

I couldn't think of anything to say.

— Il postino (1994)

¿Qué le ocurría?

What was wrong with him?

— Rebeca (1940)