happened
Translation
occurred, took place
Examples
A funny thing happened on my way here.
A funny thing happened on my way here.
I don't know what's happened to him.
I don't know what's happened to him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) occurred A strange thing happened.
((to sb./sth.)) occurred to (sb./sth.) What happened to the car?
Similar Words
Synonyms: occurred, took place
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of 'happen'. As a regular verb, it takes the '-ed' suffix.
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending on a verb usually signifies that the action took place in the past. So, happen + ed = it already occurred.