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Verb Conjugations
Verb

to begin

to begin

Auxiliary: have

Irregular verb: begin – began – begun.

The film begins at eight.

The film begins at eight.

Indicative

Simple Present

I begin
I begin

I begin work at nine every day.

I begin work at nine every day.

you (singular) begin
you begin

You begin each sentence with 'and'.

You begin each sentence with 'and'.

he / she / it begins
he / she / it begins

The concert begins in ten minutes.

The concert begins in ten minutes.

we begin
we begin

We begin the lesson with a song.

We begin the lesson with a song.

you (plural) begin
you begin

You begin your exams tomorrow.

You begin your exams tomorrow.

they begin
they begin

They begin training at dawn.

They begin training at dawn.

Present Continuous

I am beginning
I am beginning

I am beginning to understand it.

I am beginning to understand it.

you (singular) are beginning
you are beginning

You are beginning a new chapter.

You are beginning a new chapter.

he / she / it is beginning
he / she / it is beginning

The sky is beginning to clear.

The sky is beginning to clear.

we are beginning
we are beginning

We are beginning to lose patience.

We are beginning to lose patience.

you (plural) are beginning
you are beginning

You are beginning to sound tired.

You are beginning to sound tired.

they are beginning
they are beginning

They are beginning the renovation.

They are beginning the renovation.

Simple Past

I began
I began

I began learning Polish last year.

I began learning Polish last year.

you (singular) began
you began

You began the race too fast.

You began the race too fast.

he / she / it began
he / she / it began

She began to cry with joy.

She began to cry with joy.

we began
we began

We began our trip at midnight.

We began our trip at midnight.

you (plural) began
you began

You began the project without me.

You began the project without me.

they began
they began

They began building in spring.

They began building in spring.

Present Perfect

I have begun
I have begun

I have begun to enjoy running.

I have begun to enjoy running.

you (singular) have begun
you have begun

You have begun a great tradition.

You have begun a great tradition.

he / she / it has begun
he / she / it has begun

He has begun his new job well.

He has begun his new job well.

we have begun
we have begun

We have begun to see results.

We have begun to see results.

you (plural) have begun
you have begun

You have begun the meeting early.

You have begun the meeting early.

they have begun
they have begun

They have begun to trust us.

They have begun to trust us.

Past Perfect

I had begun
I had begun

I had begun to worry about you.

I had begun to worry about you.

you (singular) had begun
you had begun

You had begun before the bell rang.

You had begun before the bell rang.

he / she / it had begun
he / she / it had begun

She had begun the letter twice.

She had begun the letter twice.

we had begun
we had begun

We had begun to lose hope.

We had begun to lose hope.

you (plural) had begun
you had begun

You had begun packing already.

You had begun packing already.

they had begun
they had begun

They had begun without warning.

They had begun without warning.

Future (will)

Future

I will begin
I will begin

I will begin again tomorrow.

I will begin again tomorrow.

you (singular) will begin
you will begin

You will begin to feel better soon.

You will begin to feel better soon.

he / she / it will begin
he / she / it will begin

The show will begin shortly.

The show will begin shortly.

we will begin
we will begin

We will begin the tour at ten.

We will begin the tour at ten.

you (plural) will begin
you will begin

You will begin your studies in autumn.

You will begin your studies in autumn.

they will begin
they will begin

They will begin voting next week.

They will begin voting next week.

Conditional

Present Conditional

I would begin
I would begin

I would begin with the basics.

I would begin with the basics.

you (singular) would begin
you would begin

You would begin sooner if ready.

You would begin sooner if ready.

he / she / it would begin
he / she / it would begin

She would begin the speech calmly.

She would begin the speech calmly.

we would begin
we would begin

We would begin again from scratch.

We would begin again from scratch.

you (plural) would begin
you would begin

You would begin the game without us.

You would begin the game without us.

they would begin
they would begin

They would begin earlier in summer.

They would begin earlier in summer.

Imperative

Imperative

you (singular) begin
begin!

Begin at the top of the page.

Begin at the top of the page.

you (plural) begin
begin!

Begin when you hear the signal.

Begin when you hear the signal.

let's let's begin
let's begin!

Let's begin without further delay.

Let's begin without further delay.

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