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beginnen

to begin, to startIrregularA1
beginnen – Present
PersonForm
ichIbeginne
duyou (informal)beginnst
er/sie/eshe / she / itbeginnt
wirwebeginnen
ihryou (plural)beginnt
sie/Siethey / you (formal)beginnen

Good to know

Regular endings in the present, but an irregular Partizip II. Verbs with the prefix be- take no ge-: hat begonnen.

Example

Der Kurs beginnt um neun Uhr.

The course starts at nine o'clock.