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How do you use Happens in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Happens in a sentence

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Happens | Happened | Happen | Happening | Happenings | Happenstance

Happens meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of happen

Using Happens

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of happen
  • In the example corpus, happens often appears in combinations such as: what happens, happens to, it happens.

Context around Happens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

something 3× whatever 2× trade 1× anything 1× legalization 1× teams 1× accident 1× event 1× deadline 1× quickly 1×

Often after:

daily 1× constantly 1× something 1× predictable 1× elsewhere 1×

Sentence patterns with Happens

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and whatever happens happens 2× whatever happens happens 2× a trade happens it happens 1× about what happens after it 1× an accident happens with these 1× an event happens predictable actions 1× and what happens to brick 1× and what happens with the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adesanya therefore urged 1× and advertisers are 1× arteta said at 1× aside from china 1× i enjoyed it 1× if a trade 1×

Common sentence endings:

become really clever 1× by case basis 1× get him back 1× global interest rates 1× happens after it 1× happens he added 1×

Words around Happens

Just before it in the word index:

happenings 195 happening 4.673 happenin 3 happened 11.801 happend 3 happen 8.889

Just after it in the word index:

happenstance 38 happer 6 happi 3 happier 514 happiest 245 happily 799

Similar in corpus frequency:

signs 6.252 admitted 6.249 animal 6.249 killing 6.246 supporters 6.246 finance 6.243

Corpus analysis for Happens

  • In this selection, "happens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, something, whatever, trade, daily, constantly and something stand out and add context to how "happens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and whatever happens happens, whatever happens happens and whatever happens. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "happens" sits close to words such as signs, admitted and animal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with happens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And whatever happens, happens. (4 words)

If a trade happens, it happens. (6 words)

What happens if an accident happens with these. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Arteta said at the press conference ahead of the north London derby: “We need some more tests so let’s see what happens in the next day or so, this afternoon probably, and see what happens with the extent of the injury and how quickly we can get him back. (50 words)

The singer from Hertfordshire told the PA news agency: “We are protesting the pages of tributes and impersonators across the UK and the world, about having pages unpublished, it happens daily, it happens constantly and we just want to make a living. (42 words)

If PNG does not wake up soon, it may be too late for PNG to realise that the fate of West Papua and the fate of PNG are linked, and that what happens to West Papua will determine what happens to PNG. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

I said I’m going to wait and see what happens at the end of the season, if they want me back and what happens to ‘Brick’ and what happens with the offensive staff and obviously the GM at the time.

Adesanya, therefore, urged the government to take steps in controlling what happens in the public transport system and not allow hoodlums to dictate what happens in the space.

And advertisers are getting better and better and more creative about how they link what happens in the game, in the traditional media, with what happens in the digital world — it’s become really clever.

And so what happens after it is interesting too, and I know that there's some discussion, exploration going on about what happens after it.

Aside from China, the treasurer said he was also watching the war in Ukraine and how that will influence what happens in the US, UK and Europe this year, which in turn will influence what happens with global interest rates.

I enjoyed it, not to the degree that I enjoy this, because this is times 100. No matter what times in the night when it happens, there is something special when it happens here.

If a trade happens, it happens.

I was like, "Okay, I need to be with Fran in case anything happens with her, and I should know after day one if something happens.

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There's no wrong way to paint and whatever happens happens.

The singer from Hertfordshire told the PA news agency: “We are protesting the pages of tributes and impersonators across the UK and the world, about having pages unpublished, it happens daily, it happens constantly and we just want to make a living.

They’ll be embarrassed by that, and it will be a good lesson for them because it happens to pro teams, happens to college teams.

We're just focusing on the dance and just enjoying being together and if something happens, something happens," he added.

What happens if an accident happens with these.

Where an event happens, predictable actions can be applied to that, even if it happens on a case-by-case basis.

And whatever happens, happens.

Arteta said at the press conference ahead of the north London derby: “We need some more tests so let’s see what happens in the next day or so, this afternoon probably, and see what happens with the extent of the injury and how quickly we can get him back.

If PNG does not wake up soon, it may be too late for PNG to realise that the fate of West Papua and the fate of PNG are linked, and that what happens to West Papua will determine what happens to PNG.

The bye week is also when the trade deadline happens, so he could find it more difficult to get on the field depending on what happens there.

The Defence Secretary said that “some argue these threats are not existential to the UK” but that what happens elsewhere “quickly happens here”.

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Common combinations with happens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "happens" in a sentence?
An example: "I said I’m going to wait and see what happens at the end of the season, if they want me back and what happens to ‘Brick’ and what happens with the offensive staff and obviously the GM at the time." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "happens" from authentic English texts.
What does "happens" mean?
Happens means: third-person singular simple present indicative of happen
How many example sentences with "happens" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "happens", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.