happen

actually, really

I didn't expect the accident to happen so quickly, but it really did.

just

My phone fell in the pool, but it just happened to land on the floating mat.

spontaneously

The best conversations with my friends happen spontaneously when we meet for coffee.

overnight

Learning a new language doesn't happen overnight, so be patient with yourself.

be going to

I need to create a new sentence showing "be going to" + "happen" in everyday English. No one knows what is going to happen when the new manager arrives tomorrow.

be bound to

If you drive in heavy rain, accidents are bound to happen.

tend to

When people get tired, they tend to happen upon mistakes in their work.

make sth

If you want to succeed, you have to make opportunities happen rather than waiting for them.

let sth

If you don't study hard, you'll let your grades happen by accident.

to

A terrible accident happened to my neighbor last week while he was driving home.