English · Common Verbs

happened

/ˈhæpənd/

[/ˈhæpənd/]

past tense of happen

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'happen': to have taken place or occurred.

Example

Nobody knows exactly what happened that night, because the only witness has never spoken about it.

Nobody knows exactly what happened that night, because the only witness has never spoken about it.

Etymology

From Middle English 'happenen', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe an event that occurred in the past.

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