No. 504 in Hebrew
קרה
The Hebrew word "קרה" means "happened" or "occurred."
In a sentence
מה קרה אתמול בזמן השיעור?
What happened yesterday during the lesson?
In this sentence, 'קרה' is used in the past tense to mean 'happened', referring to an event or occurrence.
זה קורה לפעמים כשלא שמים לב.
It sometimes happens when one is not paying attention.
Here, 'קורה' is used in the present tense to indicate an ongoing or habitual action, meaning 'happens'.
יש סיבה לזה שקרה, ואני אמצא אותה.
There is a reason for what happened, and I will find it.
In this context, 'קרה' in past tense again means 'happened', used to describe an event whose reason is being contemplated.
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