empezarverb
Empezar means to begin or to start in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as empieza, empezó and empiezan.
- to begin
- to start
Estaba empezando a nevar.
It was beginning to snow.
Estoy empezando a acordarme.
I'm beginning to recall.
Mi día empieza muy temprano.
My day starts very early.
Empiezo a trabajar a las ocho.
I start work at eight.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| empieza | he, she, it | Present |
| empezó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| empiezan | they | Present |
| empezaron | they | Preterite |
| empezamos | we | Present or preterite |
| empezando | Gerund | |
| empecé | I | Preterite |
| empezado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| empiece | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| empezaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| empezará | he, she, it | Future |