Comenzar present conjugation
Comenzar in the present: comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan.
- to begin; to start
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: comenzado
- Gerund: comenzando
Present presente
| yo | comienzo |
|---|---|
| tú | comienzas |
| él/ella/usted | comienza |
| nosotros | comenzamos |
| vosotros | comenzáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | comienzan |
How to use comenzar in the present
In the present, comenzar changes e to ie in four forms: comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comienzan, while comenzamos keeps the e. It is common in schedules and announcements (el vuelo comienza a abordar a las seis) and for near-future plans. Use comenzar a + infinitive to say something is starting to happen. In casual speech empieza is more frequent, but comienza sounds a bit more polished.
Examples
El vuelo comienza a abordar en quince minutos.
The flight starts boarding in fifteen minutes.
Comienzo el nuevo trabajo el lunes.
I start the new job on Monday.
Los niños comienzan las clases en agosto.
The kids start school in August.
Quick check: comenzar in the present
More comenzar tenses
- All comenzar tenses
- Comenzar preterite
- Comenzar imperfect
- Comenzar future
- Comenzar conditional
- Comenzar present subjunctive
- Comenzar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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