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English conjugation of the verb "to begin" in Past Simple Tense
Simple Forms

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • to begin
  •  
  • Imperative
  • begin
  • let's begin
  • begin
  • Present Participle
  • beginning
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • begun
  •  
Indicative:

Present

  • I begin
  • you begin
  • he/she/it begins
  • we begin
  • you begin
  • they begin

Past

  • I began
  • you began
  • he/she/it began
  • we began
  • you began
  • they began

Compound Forms

Past Participle

  • having begun
Indicative

Present continuous

  • I am beginning
  • you are beginning
  • he/she/it is beginning
  • we are beginning
  • you are beginning
  • they are beginning

Present perfect

  • I have begun
  • you have begun
  • he/she/it has begun
  • we have begun
  • you have begun
  • they have begun

Future

  • I will begin
  • you will begin
  • he/she/it will begin
  • we will begin
  • you will begin
  • they will begin

Future Perfect

  • I will have begun
  • you will have begun
  • he/she/it will have begun
  • we will have begun
  • you will have begun
  • they will have begun

Past continuous

  • I was beginning
  • you were beginning
  • he/she/it was beginning
  • we were beginning
  • you were beginning
  • they were beginning

Past perfect

  • I had begun
  • you had begun
  • he/she/it had begun
  • we had begun
  • you had begun
  • they had begun

Future continuous

  • I will be beginning
  • you will be beginning
  • he/she/it will be beginning
  • we will be beginning
  • you will be beginning
  • they will be beginning

Present perfect continuous

  • I have been beginning
  • you have been beginning
  • he/she/it has been beginning
  • we have been beginning
  • you have been beginning
  • they have been beginning

Past perfect continuous

  • I had been beginning
  • you had been beginning
  • he/she/it had been beginning
  • we had been beginning
  • you had been beginning
  • they had been beginning

Future perfect continuous

  • I will have been beginning
  • you will have been beginning
  • he/she/it will have been beginning
  • we will have been beginning
  • you will have been beginning
  • they will have been beginning

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • not to begin
  •  
  • Imperative
  • do not begin
  • let's not begin
  • do not begin
  • Present Participle
  • not beginning
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • not begun
  •  

Present

  • I do not begin
  • you do not begin
  • he/she/it does not begin
  • we do not begin
  • you do not begin
  • they do not begin

Past

  • I did not begin
  • you did not begin
  • he/she/it did not begin
  • we did not begin
  • you did not begin
  • they did not begin

Past Participle

  • not having begun

Present continuous

  • I am not beginning
  • you are not beginning
  • he/she/it is not beginning
  • we are not beginning
  • you are not beginning
  • they are not beginning

Present perfect

  • I have not begun
  • you have not begun
  • he/she/it has not begun
  • we have not begun
  • you have not begun
  • they have not begun

Future

  • I will not begin
  • you will not begin
  • he/she/it will not begin
  • we will not begin
  • you will not begin
  • they will not begin

Future Perfect

  • I will not have begun
  • you will not have begun
  • he/she/it will not have begun
  • we will not have begun
  • you will not have begun
  • they will not have begun

Past continuous

  • I was not beginning
  • you were not beginning
  • he/she/it was not beginning
  • we were not beginning
  • you were not beginning
  • they were not beginning

Past perfect

  • I had not begun
  • you had not begun
  • he/she/it had not begun
  • we had not begun
  • you had not begun
  • they had not begun

Future continuous

  • I will not be beginning
  • you will not be beginning
  • he/she/it will not be beginning
  • we will not be beginning
  • you will not be beginning
  • they will not be beginning

Present perfect continuous

  • I have not been beginning
  • you have not been beginning
  • he/she/it has not been beginning
  • we have not been beginning
  • you have not been beginning
  • they have not been beginning

Past perfect continuous

  • I had not been beginning
  • you had not been beginning
  • he/she/it had not been beginning
  • we had not been beginning
  • you had not been beginning
  • they had not been beginning

Future perfect continuous

  • I will not have been beginning
  • you will not have been beginning
  • he/she/it will not have been beginning
  • we will not have been beginning
  • you will not have been beginning
  • they will not have been beginning
Indicative:

Present

  • do I begin ?
  • do you begin ?
  • does he/she/it begin ?
  • do we begin ?
  • do you begin ?
  • do they begin ?

Past

  • did I begin ?
  • did you begin ?
  • did he/she/it begin ?
  • did we begin ?
  • did you begin ?
  • did they begin ?
Indicative

Present continuous

  • am I beginning ?
  • are you beginning ?
  • is he/she/it beginning ?
  • are we beginning ?
  • are you beginning ?
  • are they beginning ?

Present perfect

  • have I begun ?
  • have you begun ?
  • has he/she/it begun ?
  • have we begun ?
  • have you begun ?
  • have they begun ?

Future

  • will I begin ?
  • will you begin ?
  • will he/she/it begin ?
  • will we begin ?
  • will you begin ?
  • will they begin ?

Future Perfect

  • will I have begun ?
  • will you have begun ?
  • will he/she/it have begun ?
  • will we have begun ?
  • will you have begun ?
  • will they have begun ?

Past continuous

  • was I beginning ?
  • were you beginning ?
  • was he/she/it beginning ?
  • were we beginning ?
  • were you beginning ?
  • were they beginning ?

Past perfect

  • had I begun ?
  • had you begun ?
  • had he/she/it begun ?
  • had we begun ?
  • had you begun ?
  • had they begun ?

Future continuous

  • will I be beginning ?
  • will you be beginning ?
  • will he/she/it be beginning ?
  • will we be beginning ?
  • will you be beginning ?
  • will they be beginning ?

Present perfect continuous

  • have I been beginning ?
  • have you been beginning ?
  • has he/she/it been beginning ?
  • have we been beginning ?
  • have you been beginning ?
  • have they been beginning ?

Past perfect continuous

  • had I been beginning ?
  • had you been beginning ?
  • had he/she/it been beginning ?
  • had we been beginning ?
  • had you been beginning ?
  • had they been beginning ?

Future perfect continuous

  • will I have been beginning ?
  • will you have been beginning ?
  • will he/she/it have been beginning ?
  • will we have been beginning ?
  • will you have been beginning ?
  • will they have been beginning ?
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Definitions:

  • -  Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • -  Set in motion, cause to start
  • -  Begin to speak or say
  • -  Begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
  • -  Achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
  • -  Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
  • -  Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
  • -  Have a beginning characterized in some specified way
  • -  Have a beginning, of a temporal event
  • -  Be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series

Examples:

  • -  Let's get down to work now
  • -  Begin a new chapter in your life
  • -  Now listen, friends - he began
  • -  We started French in fourth grade
  • -  You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war
  • -  We started physics in 10th grade
  • -  Prices for these homes start at $250,000
  • -  The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
  • -  The company's Asia tour begins next month
  • -  The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester

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