Begin Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

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 Past Tense V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Forms of Begin Past Simple and Past Participle

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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