[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1303},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-comenzar-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1270,"extension":1271,"meta":1272,"navigation":1298,"path":1299,"seo":1300,"stem":1301,"__hash__":1302},"content/verbos/comenzar/en.md","Comenzar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1243},"minimark",[9,90,105,774,1068,1204,1238],[10,11,12,13,12,50],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29,30,33,34,37,38,41,42,45,46,49],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Comenzar"," (to begin, to start) is a very common verb and it is\n    ",[18,23,24],{},"irregular",": it has a ",[18,27,28],{},"double irregularity",". First, the\n    stem changes ",[18,31,32],{},"e>ie"," in the stressed forms (comienzo, comience); second,\n    the ",[18,35,36],{},"z"," becomes ",[18,39,40],{},"c"," before ",[18,43,44],{},"e"," (comencé,\n    comencemos). It follows the same pattern as ",[18,47,48],{},"empezar",".\n  ",[51,52,16,53,12],"div",{},[54,55,56,57,56,75,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[58,59,60,61,56],"thead",{},"\n        ",[62,63,64,65,64,69,64,72,60],"tr",{},"\n          ",[66,67,68],"th",{},"Infinitive",[66,70,71],{},"Gerund",[66,73,74],{},"Participle",[76,77,60,78,56],"tbody",{},[62,79,64,80,64,84,64,87,60],{},[81,82,83],"td",{},"comenzar",[81,85,86],{},"comenzando",[81,88,89],{},"comenzado",[14,91,92],{},[93,94,104],"a",{"href":95,"className":96},"/dashboard",[97,98,99,100,101,102,103],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice comenzar",[10,106,12,107,12,112,12,117,12,125,12,189,12,195,12,199,12,206,12,261,12,267,12,271,12,278,12,334,12,340,12,344,12,351,12,406,12,412,12,416,12,423,12,478,12,484,12,488,12,495,12,551,12,557,12,561,12,568,12,624,12,630,12,634,12,641,12,696,12,702,12,706,12,713,12,768],{},[108,109,111],"h2",{"id":110},"indicative-tenses-of-comenzar","Indicative Tenses of Comenzar",[113,114,116],"h3",{"id":115},"comenzar-in-the-present-presente","Comenzar in the Present (Presente)",[14,118,119,120,124],{},"Habits, current facts and general truths: ",[121,122,123],"em",{},"Las clases comienzan en septiembre"," (Classes begin in September).",[51,126,16,127,12],{},[54,128,56,129,56,139,16],{},[58,130,60,131,56],{},[62,132,133,136],{},[66,134,135],{},"Person",[66,137,138],{},"Form",[76,140,60,141,60,149,60,157,60,165,60,173,60,181,56],{},[62,142,143,146],{},[81,144,145],{},"yo",[81,147,148],{},"comienzo",[62,150,151,154],{},[81,152,153],{},"tú",[81,155,156],{},"comienzas",[62,158,159,162],{},[81,160,161],{},"él / ella / usted",[81,163,164],{},"comienza",[62,166,167,170],{},[81,168,169],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[81,171,172],{},"comenzamos",[62,174,175,178],{},[81,176,177],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[81,179,180],{},"comenzáis",[62,182,183,186],{},[81,184,185],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[81,187,188],{},"comienzan",[14,190,191],{},[93,192,194],{"href":193},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[113,196,198],{"id":197},"comenzar-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Comenzar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,200,201,202,205],{},"Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: ",[121,203,204],{},"Ayer comencé un curso nuevo"," (Yesterday I started a new course).",[51,207,16,208,12],{},[54,209,56,210,56,218,16],{},[58,211,60,212,56],{},[62,213,214,216],{},[66,215,135],{},[66,217,138],{},[76,219,60,220,60,227,60,234,60,241,60,247,60,254,56],{},[62,221,222,224],{},[81,223,145],{},[81,225,226],{},"comencé",[62,228,229,231],{},[81,230,153],{},[81,232,233],{},"comenzaste",[62,235,236,238],{},[81,237,161],{},[81,239,240],{},"comenzó",[62,242,243,245],{},[81,244,169],{},[81,246,172],{},[62,248,249,251],{},[81,250,177],{},[81,252,253],{},"comenzasteis",[62,255,256,258],{},[81,257,185],{},[81,259,260],{},"comenzaron",[14,262,263],{},[93,264,266],{"href":265},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[113,268,270],{"id":269},"comenzar-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Comenzar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,272,273,274,277],{},"Past connected to the present: ",[121,275,276],{},"Hoy he comenzado a estudiar español"," (Today I have begun to study Spanish).",[51,279,16,280,12],{},[54,281,56,282,56,290,16],{},[58,283,60,284,56],{},[62,285,286,288],{},[66,287,135],{},[66,289,138],{},[76,291,60,292,60,299,60,306,60,313,60,320,60,327,56],{},[62,293,294,296],{},[81,295,145],{},[81,297,298],{},"he comenzado",[62,300,301,303],{},[81,302,153],{},[81,304,305],{},"has comenzado",[62,307,308,310],{},[81,309,161],{},[81,311,312],{},"ha comenzado",[62,314,315,317],{},[81,316,169],{},[81,318,319],{},"hemos comenzado",[62,321,322,324],{},[81,323,177],{},[81,325,326],{},"habéis comenzado",[62,328,329,331],{},[81,330,185],{},[81,332,333],{},"han comenzado",[14,335,336],{},[93,337,339],{"href":338},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[113,341,343],{"id":342},"comenzar-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Comenzar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,345,346,347,350],{},"Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: ",[121,348,349],{},"La función comenzaba siempre a las ocho"," (The show always started at eight).",[51,352,16,353,12],{},[54,354,56,355,56,363,16],{},[58,356,60,357,56],{},[62,358,359,361],{},[66,360,135],{},[66,362,138],{},[76,364,60,365,60,372,60,379,60,385,60,392,60,399,56],{},[62,366,367,369],{},[81,368,145],{},[81,370,371],{},"comenzaba",[62,373,374,376],{},[81,375,153],{},[81,377,378],{},"comenzabas",[62,380,381,383],{},[81,382,161],{},[81,384,371],{},[62,386,387,389],{},[81,388,169],{},[81,390,391],{},"comenzábamos",[62,393,394,396],{},[81,395,177],{},[81,397,398],{},"comenzabais",[62,400,401,403],{},[81,402,185],{},[81,404,405],{},"comenzaban",[14,407,408],{},[93,409,411],{"href":410},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[113,413,415],{"id":414},"comenzar-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Comenzar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,417,418,419,422],{},"An action before another past action: ",[121,420,421],{},"Cuando llegué, la reunión ya había comenzado"," (When I arrived, the meeting had already started).",[51,424,16,425,12],{},[54,426,56,427,56,435,16],{},[58,428,60,429,56],{},[62,430,431,433],{},[66,432,135],{},[66,434,138],{},[76,436,60,437,60,444,60,451,60,457,60,464,60,471,56],{},[62,438,439,441],{},[81,440,145],{},[81,442,443],{},"había comenzado",[62,445,446,448],{},[81,447,153],{},[81,449,450],{},"habías comenzado",[62,452,453,455],{},[81,454,161],{},[81,456,443],{},[62,458,459,461],{},[81,460,169],{},[81,462,463],{},"habíamos comenzado",[62,465,466,468],{},[81,467,177],{},[81,469,470],{},"habíais comenzado",[62,472,473,475],{},[81,474,185],{},[81,476,477],{},"habían comenzado",[14,479,480],{},[93,481,483],{"href":482},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[113,485,487],{"id":486},"comenzar-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Comenzar in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,489,490,491,494],{},"Plans and predictions: ",[121,492,493],{},"El próximo lunes comenzaré el nuevo trabajo"," (Next Monday I will start the new job).",[51,496,16,497,12],{},[54,498,56,499,56,507,16],{},[58,500,60,501,56],{},[62,502,503,505],{},[66,504,135],{},[66,506,138],{},[76,508,60,509,60,516,60,523,60,530,60,537,60,544,56],{},[62,510,511,513],{},[81,512,145],{},[81,514,515],{},"comenzaré",[62,517,518,520],{},[81,519,153],{},[81,521,522],{},"comenzarás",[62,524,525,527],{},[81,526,161],{},[81,528,529],{},"comenzará",[62,531,532,534],{},[81,533,169],{},[81,535,536],{},"comenzaremos",[62,538,539,541],{},[81,540,177],{},[81,542,543],{},"comenzaréis",[62,545,546,548],{},[81,547,185],{},[81,549,550],{},"comenzarán",[14,552,553],{},[93,554,556],{"href":555},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[113,558,560],{"id":559},"comenzar-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Comenzar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,562,563,564,567],{},"An action that will be completed in the future: ",[121,565,566],{},"Para enero ya habremos comenzado las obras"," (By January we will have started the works).",[51,569,16,570,12],{},[54,571,56,572,56,580,16],{},[58,573,60,574,56],{},[62,575,576,578],{},[66,577,135],{},[66,579,138],{},[76,581,60,582,60,589,60,596,60,603,60,610,60,617,56],{},[62,583,584,586],{},[81,585,145],{},[81,587,588],{},"habré comenzado",[62,590,591,593],{},[81,592,153],{},[81,594,595],{},"habrás comenzado",[62,597,598,600],{},[81,599,161],{},[81,601,602],{},"habrá comenzado",[62,604,605,607],{},[81,606,169],{},[81,608,609],{},"habremos comenzado",[62,611,612,614],{},[81,613,177],{},[81,615,616],{},"habréis comenzado",[62,618,619,621],{},[81,620,185],{},[81,622,623],{},"habrán comenzado",[14,625,626],{},[93,627,629],{"href":628},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[113,631,633],{"id":632},"comenzar-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Comenzar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,635,636,637,640],{},"Advice and hypothetical situations: ",[121,638,639],{},"Yo comenzaría por lo más fácil"," (I would start with the easiest part).",[51,642,16,643,12],{},[54,644,56,645,56,653,16],{},[58,646,60,647,56],{},[62,648,649,651],{},[66,650,135],{},[66,652,138],{},[76,654,60,655,60,662,60,669,60,675,60,682,60,689,56],{},[62,656,657,659],{},[81,658,145],{},[81,660,661],{},"comenzaría",[62,663,664,666],{},[81,665,153],{},[81,667,668],{},"comenzarías",[62,670,671,673],{},[81,672,161],{},[81,674,661],{},[62,676,677,679],{},[81,678,169],{},[81,680,681],{},"comenzaríamos",[62,683,684,686],{},[81,685,177],{},[81,687,688],{},"comenzaríais",[62,690,691,693],{},[81,692,185],{},[81,694,695],{},"comenzarían",[14,697,698],{},[93,699,701],{"href":700},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[113,703,705],{"id":704},"comenzar-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Comenzar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,707,708,709,712],{},"Hypotheses about the past: ",[121,710,711],{},"Habría comenzado antes, pero faltaban materiales"," (I would have started earlier, but materials were missing).",[51,714,16,715,12],{},[54,716,56,717,56,725,16],{},[58,718,60,719,56],{},[62,720,721,723],{},[66,722,135],{},[66,724,138],{},[76,726,60,727,60,734,60,741,60,747,60,754,60,761,56],{},[62,728,729,731],{},[81,730,145],{},[81,732,733],{},"habría comenzado",[62,735,736,738],{},[81,737,153],{},[81,739,740],{},"habrías comenzado",[62,742,743,745],{},[81,744,161],{},[81,746,733],{},[62,748,749,751],{},[81,750,169],{},[81,752,753],{},"habríamos comenzado",[62,755,756,758],{},[81,757,177],{},[81,759,760],{},"habríais comenzado",[62,762,763,765],{},[81,764,185],{},[81,766,767],{},"habrían comenzado",[14,769,770],{},[93,771,773],{"href":772},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,775,12,776,12,780,12,784,12,791,12,846,12,852,12,856,12,863,12,918,12,924,12,928,12,935,12,990,12,996,12,1000,12,1007,12,1062],{},[108,777,779],{"id":778},"subjunctive-tenses-of-comenzar","Subjunctive Tenses of Comenzar",[113,781,783],{"id":782},"present-subjunctive-of-comenzar-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Comenzar (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,785,786,787,790],{},"Wishes, doubts and emotions: ",[121,788,789],{},"Espero que las clases comiencen pronto"," (I hope classes begin soon).",[51,792,16,793,12],{},[54,794,56,795,56,803,16],{},[58,796,60,797,56],{},[62,798,799,801],{},[66,800,135],{},[66,802,138],{},[76,804,60,805,60,812,60,819,60,825,60,832,60,839,56],{},[62,806,807,809],{},[81,808,145],{},[81,810,811],{},"comience",[62,813,814,816],{},[81,815,153],{},[81,817,818],{},"comiences",[62,820,821,823],{},[81,822,161],{},[81,824,811],{},[62,826,827,829],{},[81,828,169],{},[81,830,831],{},"comencemos",[62,833,834,836],{},[81,835,177],{},[81,837,838],{},"comencéis",[62,840,841,843],{},[81,842,185],{},[81,844,845],{},"comiencen",[14,847,848],{},[93,849,851],{"href":850},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[113,853,855],{"id":854},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-comenzar-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Comenzar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,857,858,859,862],{},"Evaluating a recent past action: ",[121,860,861],{},"Me alegra que hayas comenzado el tratamiento"," (I am glad you have started the treatment).",[51,864,16,865,12],{},[54,866,56,867,56,875,16],{},[58,868,60,869,56],{},[62,870,871,873],{},[66,872,135],{},[66,874,138],{},[76,876,60,877,60,884,60,891,60,897,60,904,60,911,56],{},[62,878,879,881],{},[81,880,145],{},[81,882,883],{},"haya comenzado",[62,885,886,888],{},[81,887,153],{},[81,889,890],{},"hayas comenzado",[62,892,893,895],{},[81,894,161],{},[81,896,883],{},[62,898,899,901],{},[81,900,169],{},[81,902,903],{},"hayamos comenzado",[62,905,906,908],{},[81,907,177],{},[81,909,910],{},"hayáis comenzado",[62,912,913,915],{},[81,914,185],{},[81,916,917],{},"hayan comenzado",[14,919,920],{},[93,921,923],{"href":922},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[113,925,927],{"id":926},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-comenzar-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Comenzar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,929,930,931,934],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[121,932,933],{},"Si comenzaras hoy, terminarías a tiempo"," (If you started today, you would finish on time).",[51,936,16,937,12],{},[54,938,56,939,56,947,16],{},[58,940,60,941,56],{},[62,942,943,945],{},[66,944,135],{},[66,946,138],{},[76,948,60,949,60,956,60,963,60,969,60,976,60,983,56],{},[62,950,951,953],{},[81,952,145],{},[81,954,955],{},"comenzara",[62,957,958,960],{},[81,959,153],{},[81,961,962],{},"comenzaras",[62,964,965,967],{},[81,966,161],{},[81,968,955],{},[62,970,971,973],{},[81,972,169],{},[81,974,975],{},"comenzáramos",[62,977,978,980],{},[81,979,177],{},[81,981,982],{},"comenzarais",[62,984,985,987],{},[81,986,185],{},[81,988,989],{},"comenzaran",[14,991,992],{},[93,993,995],{"href":994},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[113,997,999],{"id":998},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-comenzar-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Comenzar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,1001,1002,1003,1006],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[121,1004,1005],{},"Si hubieras comenzado antes, ya estaría hecho"," (If you had started earlier, it would already be done).",[51,1008,16,1009,12],{},[54,1010,56,1011,56,1019,16],{},[58,1012,60,1013,56],{},[62,1014,1015,1017],{},[66,1016,135],{},[66,1018,138],{},[76,1020,60,1021,60,1028,60,1035,60,1041,60,1048,60,1055,56],{},[62,1022,1023,1025],{},[81,1024,145],{},[81,1026,1027],{},"hubiera comenzado",[62,1029,1030,1032],{},[81,1031,153],{},[81,1033,1034],{},"hubieras comenzado",[62,1036,1037,1039],{},[81,1038,161],{},[81,1040,1027],{},[62,1042,1043,1045],{},[81,1044,169],{},[81,1046,1047],{},"hubiéramos comenzado",[62,1049,1050,1052],{},[81,1051,177],{},[81,1053,1054],{},"hubierais comenzado",[62,1056,1057,1059],{},[81,1058,185],{},[81,1060,1061],{},"hubieran comenzado",[14,1063,1064],{},[93,1065,1067],{"href":1066},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1069,12,1070,12,1074,12,1078,12,1085,12,1132,12,1138,12,1142,12,1149,12,1198],{},[108,1071,1073],{"id":1072},"imperative-of-comenzar","Imperative of Comenzar",[113,1075,1077],{"id":1076},"affirmative-commands-of-comenzar-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Comenzar (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1079,1080,1081,1084],{},"Orders and requests: ",[121,1082,1083],{},"¡Comienza ya, no esperes más!"," (Start now, don't wait any longer!)",[51,1086,16,1087,12],{},[54,1088,56,1089,56,1097,16],{},[58,1090,60,1091,56],{},[62,1092,1093,1095],{},[66,1094,135],{},[66,1096,138],{},[76,1098,60,1099,60,1105,60,1112,60,1118,60,1125,56],{},[62,1100,1101,1103],{},[81,1102,153],{},[81,1104,164],{},[62,1106,1107,1110],{},[81,1108,1109],{},"usted",[81,1111,811],{},[62,1113,1114,1116],{},[81,1115,169],{},[81,1117,831],{},[62,1119,1120,1122],{},[81,1121,177],{},[81,1123,1124],{},"comenzad",[62,1126,1127,1130],{},[81,1128,1129],{},"ustedes",[81,1131,845],{},[14,1133,1134],{},[93,1135,1137],{"href":1136},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[113,1139,1141],{"id":1140},"negative-commands-of-comenzar-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Comenzar (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1143,1144,1145,1148],{},"Prohibitions and negative advice: ",[121,1146,1147],{},"No comiences sin leer las instrucciones"," (Don't start without reading the instructions).",[51,1150,16,1151,12],{},[54,1152,56,1153,56,1161,16],{},[58,1154,60,1155,56],{},[62,1156,1157,1159],{},[66,1158,135],{},[66,1160,138],{},[76,1162,60,1163,60,1170,60,1177,60,1184,60,1191,56],{},[62,1164,1165,1167],{},[81,1166,153],{},[81,1168,1169],{},"no comiences",[62,1171,1172,1174],{},[81,1173,1109],{},[81,1175,1176],{},"no comience",[62,1178,1179,1181],{},[81,1180,169],{},[81,1182,1183],{},"no comencemos",[62,1185,1186,1188],{},[81,1187,177],{},[81,1189,1190],{},"no comencéis",[62,1192,1193,1195],{},[81,1194,1129],{},[81,1196,1197],{},"no comiencen",[14,1199,1200],{},[93,1201,1203],{"href":1202},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1205,12,1206,12,1210],{},[108,1207,1209],{"id":1208},"expressions-with-comenzar","Expressions with Comenzar",[1211,1212,16,1213,16,1220,16,1226,16,1232,12],"ul",{},[1214,1215,1216,1219],"li",{},[121,1217,1218],{},"Comenzar de cero"," - to start from scratch",[1214,1221,1222,1225],{},[121,1223,1224],{},"Comenzar con buen pie"," - to get off to a good start",[1214,1227,1228,1231],{},[121,1229,1230],{},"Comenzar la casa por el tejado"," - to put the cart before the horse (literally: to begin the house from the roof)",[1214,1233,1234,1237],{},[121,1235,1236],{},"Para comenzar"," - to begin with, as a starting 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conjugation of comenzar (to begin): present, preterite, future, subjunctive, imperative. An irregular -ar verb with e>ie and z>c changes.","md",{"keywords":1273,"verb":83,"verbType":24,"verbGroup":1281,"faq":1282},[1274,1275,1276,1277,1278,1279,1280],"comenzar conjugation","conjugate comenzar","comenzar preterite","comenzar present tense","comenzar subjunctive","comenzar in spanish","comenzar past tense","-ar",[1283,1286,1289,1292,1295],{"q":1284,"a":1285},"Is comenzar a regular or irregular verb?","Comenzar is irregular: the stem changes e>ie in stressed forms (comienzo) and z>c before e (comencé, comience). It is conjugated like empezar.",{"q":1287,"a":1288},"How do you conjugate comenzar in the present tense?","Yo comienzo, tú comienzas, él/ella comienza, nosotros comenzamos, vosotros comenzáis, ellos comienzan.",{"q":1290,"a":1291},"What are the gerund and the participle of comenzar?","The gerund is comenzando and the participle is comenzado: estoy comenzando (I am starting), he comenzado (I have begun).",{"q":1293,"a":1294},"What is the past tense of comenzar?","Preterite: comencé, comenzaste, comenzó, comenzamos, comenzasteis, comenzaron. Imperfect: comenzaba, comenzabas, comenzaba, comenzábamos, comenzabais, comenzaban.",{"q":1296,"a":1297},"What is the difference between comenzar and empezar?","They are synonyms and conjugate the same way (e>ie change). Empezar is more colloquial; comenzar is slightly more formal, but both mean to start.",true,"/verbos/comenzar/en",{"title":5,"description":1270},"verbos/comenzar/en","Z93v8m9fU4Bib_NrUV6rpe0BtiGoRD1uI3OIlYi0axE",1781463940265]