This is the 11471st most frequent Portuguese word.
ocorriam
"Occorriam" means "they occurred" or "were happening."
Here, 'ocorriam' indicates a repetitive action taking place in the past during a specific time.
Os problemas ocorriam com frequência durante a construção.
The issues were occurring frequently during the construction.
'Ocorriam' is used here to describe an event happening at the same time as another action in the past.
Enquanto as reuniões ocorriam, os alunos estudavam na biblioteca.
While the meetings were occurring, the students were studying in the library.
In this context, 'ocorriam' conveys the idea of unpredictable events happening repeatedly in the past.