Meaning: to start, to initiate; to undertake; to commence
Begin Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1) | Begin |
| Past Tense (V2) | Began |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | Begun |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4) | Beginning |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5) | Begins |
Begin Past Tense:
Past Tense of Begin is Began.
Example: Sarah began the class.
Begin Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Begin is Begun.
Example: Sarah has begun the class.
Begin Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Begin is Beginning.
Example: Sarah is beginning the class.
Begin 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Begin is Begins.
Example: Sarah begins the class.
Begin Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I begin the class.
- We/You/They begin the class.
- He/She/It/Adam begins the class.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am beginning the class.
- We/You/They are beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam is beginning the class.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have begun the class.
- We/You/They have begun the class.
- He/She/It/Adam has begun the class.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been Beginning the class.
- We/You/They have been Beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam has been Beginning the class.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I began the class.
- We/You/They began the class.
- He/She/It/Adam began the class.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was Beginning the class.
- We/You/They were Beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam was Beginning the class.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been Beginning the class.
- We/You/They had been Beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam had been Beginning the class.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had begun the class.
- We/You/They had begun the class.
- He/She/It/Adam had begun the class.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will/shall begin the class.
- We/You/They will/shall begin the class.
- He/She/It/Adam will begin the class.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be Beginning the class.
- We/You/They will be Beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam will be Beginning the class.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have begun the class.
- We/You/They will have begun the class.
- He/She/It/Adam will have begun the class.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been Beginning the class.
- We/You/They will have been Beginning the class.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been Beginning the class.
Past Tense of Begin Phrasal Verbs
| Begin Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Begin with | Began with |
| Begin to | Began to |
| Begin up | Began up |
| Begin over | Began over |
| Begin in | Began in |
| Begin on | Began on |
| Begin off | Began off |
| Begin out | Began out |
| Begin anew | Began anew |
| Begin at | Began at |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Begin?
Future Tense of begin is “will begin”.
What is the Present Tense of Begin?
Present Tense of begin is “begin + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | begin |
| He/she/it/singular name | begins |
| Present participle | Beginning |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Begin?
Past perfect tense of take is “had began”.
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