BEGIN Past Tense and Past Participle
The English verb "to begin" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation verb forms v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 "to begin" in different tenses is as follows:
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF BEGIN
| V1 - Base Form | begin |
| V2 - Past Form | began |
| V3 - Past Participle Form | begun |
| V4 - Present Participle Form | beginning |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es Form | begins |
The irregularity of the verb "to begin" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "began" and the past participle form is "begun". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to begin" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of BEGIN
Present Simple Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l begin.
You begin.
He / She begins.
We begin.
They begin.
Present Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am beginning.
You are beginning.
He / She is beginning.
We are beginning.
They are beginning.
Present Perfect Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have begun.
You have begun.
He has begun.
We have begun.
You have begun.
They have begun.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been beginning.
You have been beginning.
He has been beginning.
We have been beginning.
You have been beginning.
They have been beginning.
Past Tense of BEGIN
Past Simple Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I began.
You began.
He / She began.
We began.
You began.
They began.
Past Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was beginning.
You were beginning.
He was beginning.
We were beginning.
You were beginning.
They were beginning.
Past Perfect Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had begun.
You had begun.
He / She had begun.
We had begun.
They had begun.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been beginning.
You had been beginning.
He had been beginning.
We had been beginning.
They had been beginning.
Future Tense of BEGIN
Future Simple Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall begin.
You will begin.
He will begin.
We will / shall begin.
You will begin.
They will begin.
Future Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be beginning.
You will be beginning.
He / She will be beginning.
We will / shall be beginning.
They will be beginning.
Future Perfect Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have begun.
You will have begun.
He will have begun.
We will / shall have begun.
They will have begun.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense of BEGIN in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been beginning.
You will have been beginning.
He / She will have been beginning.
We will / shall have been beginning.
They will have been beginning.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB BEGIN
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "BEGIN"?
- Base Form (V1) - "BEGIN"
- Past Form (V2) - "BEGAN"
- Past Participle (V3) - "BEGUN"
- Present Participle (V4) - "BEGINNING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ed (V5) - "BEGINS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "BEGIN"?
The past tense of the verb "BEGIN" is "BEGAN".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "BEGIN"?
The Past Participle of the verb "BEGIN" is "BEGUN".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "BEGIN"?
The Present Participle of the verb "BEGIN" is "BEGINNING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "BEGIN"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "BEGIN" is "BEGINS".
