beginnen
In English: to begin, to start
A1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- begann
- Partizip II
- begonnen
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
With a preposition
- beginnen mit + Dativ
Quick quiz
___ Begleiter?
Example sentences
Sie wollte gerade beginnen.
She was about to start.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FRWir haben schon begonnen.
We've already started.
Tatoeba · dasbeispielholz · CC BY 2.0 FRDas Baby begann zu weinen.
The baby started to cry.
Tatoeba · samueldora · CC BY 2.0 FRDie Schule beginnt im Frühling.
School begins in spring.
Tatoeba · MUIRIEL · CC BY 2.0 FRBald danach begann es zu regnen.
Soon after, it began to rain.
Tatoeba · Espi · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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