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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.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I begin | you begin | he/she/it begins | we begin | they begin |
Present continuous
am / is / are + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am beginning | you are beginning | he/she/it is beginning | we are beginning | they are beginning |
Present perfect
have / has + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have begun | you have begun | he/she/it has begun | we have begun | they have begun |
Present perfect continuous
have / has been + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have been beginning | you have been beginning | he/she/it has been beginning | we have been beginning | they have been beginning |
Past simple
One form for every person.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I began | you began | he/she/it began | we began | they began |
Past continuous
was / were + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I was beginning | you were beginning | he/she/it was beginning | we were beginning | they were beginning |
Past perfect
had + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I had begun | you had begun | he/she/it had begun | we had begun | they had begun |
Future simple
will + base form, the same for every person.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will begin | you will begin | he/she/it will begin | we will begin | they will begin |
Future perfect
will have + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will have begun | you will have begun | he/she/it will have begun | we will have begun | they will have begun |
Conditional
would + base form.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I would begin | you would begin | he/she/it would begin | we would begin | they would begin |
Subjunctive
Required after insist, demand, suggest and in formal that-clauses.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I begin | you begin | he/she/it begin | we begin | they begin |