| Infinitif | to begin |
| Prétérit | began |
| Participe passé | begun |
| Participe présent (et gérondif) | beginning |
| 3ème personne du singulier au Présent simple | begins |
| Sens en français | commencer |
| Note |
| PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I begin | we begin |
| you begin | you begin |
| he begins | they begin |
| PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I am beginning | we are beginning |
| you are beginning | you are beginning |
| he is beginning | they are beginning |
| PAST SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I began | we began |
| you began | you began |
| he began | they began |
| PAST CONINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I was beginning | we were beginning |
| you were beginning | you were beginning |
| he was beginning | they were beginning |
| FUTURE SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall begin | we will/shall begin |
| you will begin | you will begin |
| he will begin | they will begin |
| FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I will/shall be beginning | we will/shall be beginning |
| you will be beginning | you will be beginning |
| he will be beginning | they will be beginning |
| PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I have begun | we have begun |
| you have begun | you have begun |
| he has begun | they have begun |
| PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I have been beginning | we have been beginning |
| you have been beginning | you have been beginning |
| he has been beginning | they have been beginning |
| PAST PERFECT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| I had begun | we had begun |
| you had begun | you had begun |
| he had begun | they had begun |
| PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
|---|---|
| I had been beginning | we had been beginning |
| you had been beginning | you had been beginning |
| he had been beginning | they had been beginning |