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Grammar reference

begin

Irregular verb — eleven tense patterns across all persons

Irregular forms

base: beginpast: beganpast participle: begun

Present simple

Third person singular adds -s or -es.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I beginyou beginhe/she/it beginswe beginthey begin

Present continuous

am / is / are + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I am beginningyou are beginninghe/she/it is beginningwe are beginningthey are beginning

Present perfect

have / has + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I have begunyou have begunhe/she/it has begunwe have begunthey have begun

Present perfect continuous

have / has been + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I have been beginningyou have been beginninghe/she/it has been beginningwe have been beginningthey have been beginning

Past simple

One form for every person.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I beganyou beganhe/she/it beganwe beganthey began

Past continuous

was / were + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I was beginningyou were beginninghe/she/it was beginningwe were beginningthey were beginning

Past perfect

had + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I had begunyou had begunhe/she/it had begunwe had begunthey had begun

Future simple

will + base form, the same for every person.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I will beginyou will beginhe/she/it will beginwe will beginthey will begin

Future perfect

will have + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I will have begunyou will have begunhe/she/it will have begunwe will have begunthey will have begun

Conditional

would + base form.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I would beginyou would beginhe/she/it would beginwe would beginthey would begin

Subjunctive

Required after insist, demand, suggest and in formal that-clauses.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I beginyou beginhe/she/it beginwe beginthey begin