past form and past participle
It says that an event took place in the past.
The accident happened on a rainy morning.
Has anything happened since I left?
American English
How to pronounce happened
verbA2Very common word
HAApnd
/ˈhæ.pn̩d̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of happen
Happened is the past form and past participle of happen; it is used for events that took place and after have, has, or had.
It says that an event took place in the past.
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past form and past participle
It says that something took place in a person's life or experience, often unexpectedly.
What happened to your hand?
Something bad has happened to our neighbor.
past form and past participle
It says that someone did something or was somewhere by chance, without planning it.
I happened to see your brother downtown.
We happened to be in Boston that week.
Useful expressions
to take action so that something desired occurs
We have a plan. Now let's make it happen.
this is normal; problems like this can occur
I forgot the tickets. It happens.
used to ask about the result of a possible situation
What happens if I miss the bus?