Before you start
Meet beginnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (intransitive) to begin; to commence; to be started
- (chiefly literary, transitive or intransitive) to start, to begin [with accusative or mit (+ dative) ‘something’]
Forms
How beginnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | beginne | begann |
| du | beginnst | begannst |
| er/sie/es | beginnt | begann |
| wir | beginnen | begannen |
| ihr | beginnt | begannt |
| Sie | beginnen | begannen |
Partizip II begonnen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich beginne heute mit dem Buch.I’m starting the book today.begin an activity
- 2Wir haben um acht begonnen.We started at eight.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass der Film gleich beginnt.She says that the movie is starting soon.verb at the end after dass