How to Use "Happen" with Example Sentences

happen (v): to occur or take place

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Used with adverbs:

"I can't believe that really happened."
(really, actually, just)

"That never happens."
(never)

"Did that happen again?"
(again)

"The changes will happen overnight."
(overnight, quickly)

Used with verbs:

"What is going to happen?"
(be + going to, will)

"Change tends to happen slowly."
(tends)

"You have to just make it happen rather than wait for someone else to do it."
(make)

"I can't believe how many people just let that happen."
(let)

Used with prepositions:

"What happened to your car?"
(to)

Used with nouns:

"The attack happened so quickly."
(attack, collision, crash, accident, emergency)

"The avalanche happened without warning."
(avalanche, eruption, explosion, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe)

"Miracles don't happen every day."
(miracles)

"Unfortunately, death happens often."
(death, murder, abuse, assault)

"His injury happened suddenly."
(injury, transformation)

"A burglary happened last night at city hall."
(burglary)