begin
When something begins, it starts.
begin / began / begun / beginning
When does your day usually begin?
begin
a. begin = start / do something first
- I begin my day when I wake up at 5:00 a.m.
- Valerie begins her day with a cup of coffee.
- How do you begin your day?
- What time does the movie begin?
- When does the game begin?
All of these sentences are in the present tense.
- The day begins at sunrise.
- She begins her day with exercise.
- The day has just begun. (This sentence is in the present perfect tense.)
b. The verb "begin" is an irregular verb.
- We began our meeting by looking at the agenda. (past tense)
- Have you begun to think about what you are doing next year? (present perfect tense)
- Sam is beginning to understand more English. (present continuous tense)
- Their relationship began six months ago. (past tense)
- I want to begin again. (infinitive)
- Beginning a new job is not easy. (gerund)
- They have begun a new life together.
- Their relationship began six months ago.
c. The word "beginning" is a noun.
- This is the beginning of the movie.
- Go back to the beginning of the book.
- What happened at the beginning?
- The teacher takes attendance at the beginning of every class.
- This is just the beginning. Things will get better.
- Start at the beginning.
- The beginning of a game is often the best part.
d. A person who does something for the first time is "a beginner."
- This is a class for beginners.
- Alicia began learning English a few weeks ago. She’s a beginner.
- Are you a beginner?
- I found a book titled A Beginner’s Guide to Photography at the library.
- Henry says he can’t put his trust in a driver who’s a beginner.
- There are many people who would rather not be labeled as a beginner.
- Everyone is a beginner at one time or another.
- A person who picks up a guitar as a beginner should learn how to play basic chords.
- He’s been playing guitar for years. He’s not a beginner.
