happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
has happened
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present perfectof happen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That is similar to what has happened at Spurs, where the board backed Roberto de Zerbi to the hilt with an outlay on new players of around £400m.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"To me, it shows something seriously wrong has happened to that community in that area, that the levels were far higher than anything we would have ever expected to see in the general population."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I’m so sorry to hear this has happened to you.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The two leaders committed to some form of AI dialogue at their Beijing meeting, but little has happened since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
It’s not like anything really bad has happened.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
