occurring
occurring — verb
1. the present participle form of 'occur', used to describe something that is happe
1.動詞B1
釋義
the present participle form of 'occur', used to describe something that is happening or taking place at a given time, or as a gerund to talk about the process of happening.
例句
Sana noticed that a strange pattern was occurring in the data.
be + occurring (progressive aspect)
The changes occurring in the local ecosystem worried the scientists.
occurring + noun (participle as modifier)
Occurring at the busiest hour of the day, the power cut caused huge disruption.
Yumi said she had never imagined this level of recognition occurring in her lifetime.
文法句型
be + occurring (progressive aspect)
occurring + noun (participle as modifier)
occurring + that-clause (gerund as subject)
常見錯誤
❌The accident was occurred yesterday.
✅The accident occurred yesterday.
💡'occur' itself is never used in the passive voice; 'occurring' as a progressive form only works with 'be' (e.g., 'was occurring').