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.