comenzar
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verb
- to begin, to commence
Forms
Present
| I | comienzo |
|---|---|
| you | comienzas |
| he, she, it | comienza |
| we | comenzamos |
| you (plural) | comenzáis |
| they | comienzan |
Preterite
| I | comencé |
|---|---|
| you | comenzaste |
| he, she, it | comenzó |
| we | comenzamos |
| you (plural) | comenzasteis |
| they | comenzaron |
Imperfect
| I | comenzaba |
|---|---|
| you | comenzabas |
| he, she, it | comenzaba |
| we | comenzábamos |
| you (plural) | comenzabais |
| they | comenzaban |
Future
| I | comenzaré |
|---|---|
| you | comenzarás |
| he, she, it | comenzará |
| we | comenzaremos |
| you (plural) | comenzaréis |
| they | comenzarán |
Conditional
| I | comenzaría |
|---|---|
| you | comenzarías |
| he, she, it | comenzaría |
| we | comenzaríamos |
| you (plural) | comenzaríais |
| they | comenzarían |
Subjunctive
| I | comience |
|---|---|
| you | comiences |
| he, she, it | comience |
| we | comencemos |
| you (plural) | comencéis |
| they | comiencen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | comenzara / comenzase |
|---|---|
| you | comenzaras / comenzases |
| he, she, it | comenzara / comenzase |
| we | comenzáramos / comenzásemos |
| you (plural) | comenzarais / comenzaseis |
| they | comenzaran / comenzasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Comenzamos a las ocho.We begin at eight.A1Tiempo, cantidad y dinero — Time, amounts and money
- Aunque llueve, vamos a comenzar.Although it's raining, we're going to start.A1Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A1)
- Aunque es tarde, vamos a comenzar la fiesta.Although it's late, we're going to start the party.A1Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
- Pocas guerras han comenzado por una razón tan poco heroica: el guano y el salitre del desierto de Atacama.Few wars have begun for such an unheroic reason: the guano and the nitrate of the Atacama desert.B2La Guerra del Pacífico — The War of the Pacific