A1 verb Neutral #126 am häufigsten

happen

/ˈhæpən/

To take place or occur, often without being planned or by chance. It describes an event or situation that comes into existence at a particular time.

Beispiele

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1

Accidents happen when people are not careful.

Accidents happen when people are not careful.

2

The transition will happen in accordance with the established protocols.

The transition will happen in accordance with the established protocols.

3

I don't know what's going to happen next!

I don't know what's going to happen next!

Wortfamilie

Verb
happen
Verwandt
happening
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Merkhilfe

Think of the word 'Happy'. Being happy often depends on what 'happens' to you by chance (good luck).

Schnelles Quiz

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for this to _____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: happen

Beispiele

1

Accidents happen when people are not careful.

everyday

Accidents happen when people are not careful.

2

The transition will happen in accordance with the established protocols.

formal

The transition will happen in accordance with the established protocols.

3

I don't know what's going to happen next!

informal

I don't know what's going to happen next!

4

These biological processes happen over millions of years.

academic

These biological processes happen over millions of years.

5

We must ensure these technical issues do not happen during the launch.

business

We must ensure these technical issues do not happen during the launch.

Wortfamilie

Verb
happen
Verwandt
happening

Häufige Kollokationen

happen to someone happen to someone
happen by chance happen by chance
about to happen about to happen
happen quickly happen quickly
just happened just happened

Häufige Phrasen

as it happens

as it happens (used to introduce a surprising fact)

happen to be

happen to be (to be something by chance)

make it happen

make it happen (to cause something to occur)

Wird oft verwechselt mit

happen vs take place

'Take place' is usually used for planned events, while 'happen' is often for unplanned ones.

happen vs occur

'Occur' is a more formal version of 'happen'.

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Nutzungshinweise

It is an intransitive verb, which means it does not take a direct object. You cannot 'happen something'; things simply happen.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often try to use this verb in the passive voice, like 'It was happened,' which is incorrect. It should always be 'It happened.'

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word 'Happy'. Being happy often depends on what 'happens' to you by chance (good luck).

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Wortherkunft

From the Middle English word 'happen,' which comes from 'hap,' meaning luck or chance.

Grammatikmuster

Cannot be used in the passive voice Commonly used with the dummy subject 'it' Often followed by the preposition 'to'
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Kultureller Kontext

The phrase 'it just happened' is frequently used in English-speaking cultures as a common excuse for accidents or unintended outcomes.

Schnelles Quiz

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for this to _____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: happen

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