One of the most important ways to learn English is to know the complete sentences. This lesson will help you to improve your English, especially for those who are learning English as a second or foreign language.
Also, it will be a great way to practice your spoken English as well. in this lesson we will how to using "it occurred to me that" to built sentences in English.
Using "it occurred to me that" to build sentences
The word "occurred" is used to say that something has come to mind or has been found, or to tell someone that you have suddenly thought or remembered something. Here are some examples:
- As she was pouring the tea it occurred to me that maybe she knew Claudia too.
- It occurred to me that eating healthy makes me feel better.
- It occurred to me that here in my old street I might discover the secret of time.
- It occurred to me that I forgot your birthday.
- It occurred to me that I had left the door unlocked.
- It occurred to me that other sci-fi and fantasy movies also require terse synopses for the channel-surfing community.
- It occurred to me that this was not some two-bit gambling ring.
- It occurred to me that we both belong to the same gym
- It occurred to me that we enjoy a lot of the same things.
- It occurred to me that we had this unique data set of the brain responses of kids who listened to songs before they got popular. I started to wonder if we could have predicted that hit.
Using "had" or "has" can change what you say to represent something that was remembered in the past. Here are some examples:
- It had occurred to me that I forgot something at the grocery.
- It had occurred to me I might need to change my email address.
- It has occurred to me I forgot my mom's birthday.
- It has occurred to me before.