[Vocabulary] Need example of sentence using of "happen to" in present

[GentleBoy]

I hardly get any example of sentence using happen to in present.
Can I have some examples of "happen to" in present(NOTE- Not "happened to").

Is the following use of "happen to" correct?


He needs to understand why he happens to do this type of mistakes always.

Regards,
GentleBoy

 

[Raymott]

I hardly get any example of sentence using happen to in present.
Can I have some examples of "happen to" in present(NOTE- Not "happened to").

Is the following use of "happen to" correct?


He needs to understand why he happens to do this type of mistakes always.

Regards,
GentleBoy

No. The main reason is that it uses "happens to". Since you don't want "happened to", I guess "happens to" us wrong too if you want "happen to".
This wouldn't happen to be homework, would it?

 

[tzfujimino]

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[billmcd]

I hardly get any example of sentence using happen to in present.
Can I have some examples of "happen to" in present(NOTE- Not "happened to").

Is the following use of "happen to" correct?


He needs to understand why he happens to do this type of mistakes always. This is a rather awkward sentence in terms of structure and grammar. Rather, "He needs to understand why he happens to (i.e. routinely) make this type of mistake (or these types of mistakes)". "Happen(s) to" can be used in at least one other way i.e. a mild form of disagreement.. (A) "I hate pizza with anchovies". (B) I don't know about that. I happen to like anchovies on pizza."Regards,
GentleBoy

b.

 

[GentleBoy]

No. The main reason is that it uses "happens to". Since you don't want "happened to", I guess "happens to" us wrong too if you want "happen to".
This wouldn't happen to be homework, would it?

Sorry. I don't understand you. Why use of "happens to" is wrong ?

 

[GentleBoy]

b.

Thanks. It helped a lot.

 

[konungursvia]

"The falls are just great for tooth-brushing beneath, if you happen to be up that way with your teeth."

Dr Seuss