happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
happens
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present tense formof happen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Adlakha points to filmmakers such as Assam's Rima Das and Meghalaya's Dominic Sangma whose work, he says, reveals "how complex and multifaceted the idea of Indian cinema happens to be".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It could also shed light on what happens when different brain regions fail to arrive at the same conclusion.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
So now the talk has shifted to what happens if Michaels’ run is interrupted because, you know, something happens to him?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Platitudes abound: “Whatever happens, life is about learning”; “money doesn’t mean happiness”; “we are each unique members of a shared human family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“And what happens if you don’t get a scholarship?” he asks.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
