[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1297},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-empezar-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1264,"extension":1265,"meta":1266,"navigation":1292,"path":1293,"seo":1294,"stem":1295,"__hash__":1296},"content/verbos/empezar/en.md","Empezar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1237},"minimark",[9,78,93,762,1056,1192,1232],[10,11,12,13,12,38],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29,30,33,34,37],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Empezar"," (to begin, to start) is a very common Spanish verb and it is\n    ",[18,23,24],{},"irregular",": the stem diphthongizes ",[18,27,28],{},"e→ie"," in stressed forms\n    (empiezo, empiece) and shows a spelling change ",[18,31,32],{},"z→c"," before\n    ",[18,35,36],{},"e"," (empecé, empiece). The gerund (empezando) and the participle\n    (empezado) are regular.\n  ",[39,40,16,41,12],"div",{},[42,43,44,45,44,63,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[46,47,48,49,44],"thead",{},"\n        ",[50,51,52,53,52,57,52,60,48],"tr",{},"\n          ",[54,55,56],"th",{},"Infinitive",[54,58,59],{},"Gerund",[54,61,62],{},"Participle",[64,65,48,66,44],"tbody",{},[50,67,52,68,52,72,52,75,48],{},[69,70,71],"td",{},"empezar",[69,73,74],{},"empezando",[69,76,77],{},"empezado",[14,79,80],{},[81,82,92],"a",{"href":83,"className":84},"/dashboard",[85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice empezar",[10,94,12,95,12,100,12,105,12,113,12,177,12,183,12,187,12,194,12,249,12,255,12,259,12,266,12,322,12,328,12,332,12,339,12,394,12,400,12,404,12,411,12,466,12,472,12,476,12,483,12,539,12,545,12,549,12,556,12,612,12,618,12,622,12,629,12,684,12,690,12,694,12,701,12,756],{},[96,97,99],"h2",{"id":98},"indicative-tenses-of-empezar","Indicative Tenses of Empezar",[101,102,104],"h3",{"id":103},"empezar-in-the-present-presente","Empezar in the Present (Presente)",[14,106,107,108,112],{},"Habits, current facts and general truths: ",[109,110,111],"em",{},"Empiezo a trabajar a las nueve"," (I start work at nine).",[39,114,16,115,12],{},[42,116,44,117,44,127,16],{},[46,118,48,119,44],{},[50,120,121,124],{},[54,122,123],{},"Person",[54,125,126],{},"Form",[64,128,48,129,48,137,48,145,48,153,48,161,48,169,44],{},[50,130,131,134],{},[69,132,133],{},"yo",[69,135,136],{},"empiezo",[50,138,139,142],{},[69,140,141],{},"tú",[69,143,144],{},"empiezas",[50,146,147,150],{},[69,148,149],{},"él / ella / usted",[69,151,152],{},"empieza",[50,154,155,158],{},[69,156,157],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[69,159,160],{},"empezamos",[50,162,163,166],{},[69,164,165],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[69,167,168],{},"empezáis",[50,170,171,174],{},[69,172,173],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[69,175,176],{},"empiezan",[14,178,179],{},[81,180,182],{"href":181},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[101,184,186],{"id":185},"empezar-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Empezar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,188,189,190,193],{},"Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: ",[109,191,192],{},"Ayer empecé un curso nuevo"," (Yesterday I started a new course).",[39,195,16,196,12],{},[42,197,44,198,44,206,16],{},[46,199,48,200,44],{},[50,201,202,204],{},[54,203,123],{},[54,205,126],{},[64,207,48,208,48,215,48,222,48,229,48,235,48,242,44],{},[50,209,210,212],{},[69,211,133],{},[69,213,214],{},"empecé",[50,216,217,219],{},[69,218,141],{},[69,220,221],{},"empezaste",[50,223,224,226],{},[69,225,149],{},[69,227,228],{},"empezó",[50,230,231,233],{},[69,232,157],{},[69,234,160],{},[50,236,237,239],{},[69,238,165],{},[69,240,241],{},"empezasteis",[50,243,244,246],{},[69,245,173],{},[69,247,248],{},"empezaron",[14,250,251],{},[81,252,254],{"href":253},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[101,256,258],{"id":257},"empezar-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Empezar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,260,261,262,265],{},"Past connected to the present: ",[109,263,264],{},"Hoy he empezado a leer un libro nuevo"," (Today I have started reading a new book).",[39,267,16,268,12],{},[42,269,44,270,44,278,16],{},[46,271,48,272,44],{},[50,273,274,276],{},[54,275,123],{},[54,277,126],{},[64,279,48,280,48,287,48,294,48,301,48,308,48,315,44],{},[50,281,282,284],{},[69,283,133],{},[69,285,286],{},"he empezado",[50,288,289,291],{},[69,290,141],{},[69,292,293],{},"has empezado",[50,295,296,298],{},[69,297,149],{},[69,299,300],{},"ha empezado",[50,302,303,305],{},[69,304,157],{},[69,306,307],{},"hemos empezado",[50,309,310,312],{},[69,311,165],{},[69,313,314],{},"habéis empezado",[50,316,317,319],{},[69,318,173],{},[69,320,321],{},"han empezado",[14,323,324],{},[81,325,327],{"href":326},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[101,329,331],{"id":330},"empezar-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Empezar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,333,334,335,338],{},"Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: ",[109,336,337],{},"De niño empezaba el día con un café"," (As a child I used to start the day with a coffee).",[39,340,16,341,12],{},[42,342,44,343,44,351,16],{},[46,344,48,345,44],{},[50,346,347,349],{},[54,348,123],{},[54,350,126],{},[64,352,48,353,48,360,48,367,48,373,48,380,48,387,44],{},[50,354,355,357],{},[69,356,133],{},[69,358,359],{},"empezaba",[50,361,362,364],{},[69,363,141],{},[69,365,366],{},"empezabas",[50,368,369,371],{},[69,370,149],{},[69,372,359],{},[50,374,375,377],{},[69,376,157],{},[69,378,379],{},"empezábamos",[50,381,382,384],{},[69,383,165],{},[69,385,386],{},"empezabais",[50,388,389,391],{},[69,390,173],{},[69,392,393],{},"empezaban",[14,395,396],{},[81,397,399],{"href":398},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[101,401,403],{"id":402},"empezar-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Empezar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,405,406,407,410],{},"An action before another past action: ",[109,408,409],{},"Cuando llegué, ya habían empezado la reunión"," (When I arrived, they had already started the meeting).",[39,412,16,413,12],{},[42,414,44,415,44,423,16],{},[46,416,48,417,44],{},[50,418,419,421],{},[54,420,123],{},[54,422,126],{},[64,424,48,425,48,432,48,439,48,445,48,452,48,459,44],{},[50,426,427,429],{},[69,428,133],{},[69,430,431],{},"había empezado",[50,433,434,436],{},[69,435,141],{},[69,437,438],{},"habías empezado",[50,440,441,443],{},[69,442,149],{},[69,444,431],{},[50,446,447,449],{},[69,448,157],{},[69,450,451],{},"habíamos empezado",[50,453,454,456],{},[69,455,165],{},[69,457,458],{},"habíais empezado",[50,460,461,463],{},[69,462,173],{},[69,464,465],{},"habían empezado",[14,467,468],{},[81,469,471],{"href":470},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[101,473,475],{"id":474},"empezar-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Empezar in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,477,478,479,482],{},"Plans and predictions: ",[109,480,481],{},"Mañana empezaré la dieta"," (Tomorrow I will start the diet).",[39,484,16,485,12],{},[42,486,44,487,44,495,16],{},[46,488,48,489,44],{},[50,490,491,493],{},[54,492,123],{},[54,494,126],{},[64,496,48,497,48,504,48,511,48,518,48,525,48,532,44],{},[50,498,499,501],{},[69,500,133],{},[69,502,503],{},"empezaré",[50,505,506,508],{},[69,507,141],{},[69,509,510],{},"empezarás",[50,512,513,515],{},[69,514,149],{},[69,516,517],{},"empezará",[50,519,520,522],{},[69,521,157],{},[69,523,524],{},"empezaremos",[50,526,527,529],{},[69,528,165],{},[69,530,531],{},"empezaréis",[50,533,534,536],{},[69,535,173],{},[69,537,538],{},"empezarán",[14,540,541],{},[81,542,544],{"href":543},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[101,546,548],{"id":547},"empezar-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Empezar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,550,551,552,555],{},"An action that will be completed in the future: ",[109,553,554],{},"Para junio ya habremos empezado las obras"," (By June we will have started the works).",[39,557,16,558,12],{},[42,559,44,560,44,568,16],{},[46,561,48,562,44],{},[50,563,564,566],{},[54,565,123],{},[54,567,126],{},[64,569,48,570,48,577,48,584,48,591,48,598,48,605,44],{},[50,571,572,574],{},[69,573,133],{},[69,575,576],{},"habré empezado",[50,578,579,581],{},[69,580,141],{},[69,582,583],{},"habrás empezado",[50,585,586,588],{},[69,587,149],{},[69,589,590],{},"habrá empezado",[50,592,593,595],{},[69,594,157],{},[69,596,597],{},"habremos empezado",[50,599,600,602],{},[69,601,165],{},[69,603,604],{},"habréis empezado",[50,606,607,609],{},[69,608,173],{},[69,610,611],{},"habrán empezado",[14,613,614],{},[81,615,617],{"href":616},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[101,619,621],{"id":620},"empezar-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Empezar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,623,624,625,628],{},"Advice and hypothetical situations: ",[109,626,627],{},"Yo empezaría por lo más fácil"," (I would start with the easiest part).",[39,630,16,631,12],{},[42,632,44,633,44,641,16],{},[46,634,48,635,44],{},[50,636,637,639],{},[54,638,123],{},[54,640,126],{},[64,642,48,643,48,650,48,657,48,663,48,670,48,677,44],{},[50,644,645,647],{},[69,646,133],{},[69,648,649],{},"empezaría",[50,651,652,654],{},[69,653,141],{},[69,655,656],{},"empezarías",[50,658,659,661],{},[69,660,149],{},[69,662,649],{},[50,664,665,667],{},[69,666,157],{},[69,668,669],{},"empezaríamos",[50,671,672,674],{},[69,673,165],{},[69,675,676],{},"empezaríais",[50,678,679,681],{},[69,680,173],{},[69,682,683],{},"empezarían",[14,685,686],{},[81,687,689],{"href":688},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[101,691,693],{"id":692},"empezar-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Empezar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,695,696,697,700],{},"Hypotheses about the past: ",[109,698,699],{},"Habría empezado antes, pero no tenía tiempo"," (I would have started earlier, but I had no time).",[39,702,16,703,12],{},[42,704,44,705,44,713,16],{},[46,706,48,707,44],{},[50,708,709,711],{},[54,710,123],{},[54,712,126],{},[64,714,48,715,48,722,48,729,48,735,48,742,48,749,44],{},[50,716,717,719],{},[69,718,133],{},[69,720,721],{},"habría empezado",[50,723,724,726],{},[69,725,141],{},[69,727,728],{},"habrías empezado",[50,730,731,733],{},[69,732,149],{},[69,734,721],{},[50,736,737,739],{},[69,738,157],{},[69,740,741],{},"habríamos empezado",[50,743,744,746],{},[69,745,165],{},[69,747,748],{},"habríais empezado",[50,750,751,753],{},[69,752,173],{},[69,754,755],{},"habrían empezado",[14,757,758],{},[81,759,761],{"href":760},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,763,12,764,12,768,12,772,12,779,12,834,12,840,12,844,12,851,12,906,12,912,12,916,12,923,12,978,12,984,12,988,12,995,12,1050],{},[96,765,767],{"id":766},"subjunctive-tenses-of-empezar","Subjunctive Tenses of Empezar",[101,769,771],{"id":770},"present-subjunctive-of-empezar-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Empezar (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,773,774,775,778],{},"Wishes, doubts and emotions: ",[109,776,777],{},"Quiero que empieces cuanto antes"," (I want you to start as soon as possible).",[39,780,16,781,12],{},[42,782,44,783,44,791,16],{},[46,784,48,785,44],{},[50,786,787,789],{},[54,788,123],{},[54,790,126],{},[64,792,48,793,48,800,48,807,48,813,48,820,48,827,44],{},[50,794,795,797],{},[69,796,133],{},[69,798,799],{},"empiece",[50,801,802,804],{},[69,803,141],{},[69,805,806],{},"empieces",[50,808,809,811],{},[69,810,149],{},[69,812,799],{},[50,814,815,817],{},[69,816,157],{},[69,818,819],{},"empecemos",[50,821,822,824],{},[69,823,165],{},[69,825,826],{},"empecéis",[50,828,829,831],{},[69,830,173],{},[69,832,833],{},"empiecen",[14,835,836],{},[81,837,839],{"href":838},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[101,841,843],{"id":842},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-empezar-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Empezar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,845,846,847,850],{},"Evaluating a recent past action: ",[109,848,849],{},"Espero que hayas empezado a estudiar"," (I hope you have started studying).",[39,852,16,853,12],{},[42,854,44,855,44,863,16],{},[46,856,48,857,44],{},[50,858,859,861],{},[54,860,123],{},[54,862,126],{},[64,864,48,865,48,872,48,879,48,885,48,892,48,899,44],{},[50,866,867,869],{},[69,868,133],{},[69,870,871],{},"haya empezado",[50,873,874,876],{},[69,875,141],{},[69,877,878],{},"hayas empezado",[50,880,881,883],{},[69,882,149],{},[69,884,871],{},[50,886,887,889],{},[69,888,157],{},[69,890,891],{},"hayamos empezado",[50,893,894,896],{},[69,895,165],{},[69,897,898],{},"hayáis empezado",[50,900,901,903],{},[69,902,173],{},[69,904,905],{},"hayan empezado",[14,907,908],{},[81,909,911],{"href":910},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[101,913,915],{"id":914},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-empezar-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Empezar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,917,918,919,922],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[109,920,921],{},"Si empezaras hoy, terminarías a tiempo"," (If you started today, you would finish on time).",[39,924,16,925,12],{},[42,926,44,927,44,935,16],{},[46,928,48,929,44],{},[50,930,931,933],{},[54,932,123],{},[54,934,126],{},[64,936,48,937,48,944,48,951,48,957,48,964,48,971,44],{},[50,938,939,941],{},[69,940,133],{},[69,942,943],{},"empezara",[50,945,946,948],{},[69,947,141],{},[69,949,950],{},"empezaras",[50,952,953,955],{},[69,954,149],{},[69,956,943],{},[50,958,959,961],{},[69,960,157],{},[69,962,963],{},"empezáramos",[50,965,966,968],{},[69,967,165],{},[69,969,970],{},"empezarais",[50,972,973,975],{},[69,974,173],{},[69,976,977],{},"empezaran",[14,979,980],{},[81,981,983],{"href":982},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[101,985,987],{"id":986},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-empezar-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Empezar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,989,990,991,994],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[109,992,993],{},"Si hubieras empezado antes, ya habrías acabado"," (If you had started earlier, you would have finished already).",[39,996,16,997,12],{},[42,998,44,999,44,1007,16],{},[46,1000,48,1001,44],{},[50,1002,1003,1005],{},[54,1004,123],{},[54,1006,126],{},[64,1008,48,1009,48,1016,48,1023,48,1029,48,1036,48,1043,44],{},[50,1010,1011,1013],{},[69,1012,133],{},[69,1014,1015],{},"hubiera empezado",[50,1017,1018,1020],{},[69,1019,141],{},[69,1021,1022],{},"hubieras empezado",[50,1024,1025,1027],{},[69,1026,149],{},[69,1028,1015],{},[50,1030,1031,1033],{},[69,1032,157],{},[69,1034,1035],{},"hubiéramos empezado",[50,1037,1038,1040],{},[69,1039,165],{},[69,1041,1042],{},"hubierais empezado",[50,1044,1045,1047],{},[69,1046,173],{},[69,1048,1049],{},"hubieran empezado",[14,1051,1052],{},[81,1053,1055],{"href":1054},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1057,12,1058,12,1062,12,1066,12,1073,12,1120,12,1126,12,1130,12,1137,12,1186],{},[96,1059,1061],{"id":1060},"imperative-of-empezar","Imperative of Empezar",[101,1063,1065],{"id":1064},"affirmative-commands-of-empezar-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Empezar (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1067,1068,1069,1072],{},"Orders and requests: ",[109,1070,1071],{},"¡Empieza ya, que es tarde!"," (Start now, it's late!)",[39,1074,16,1075,12],{},[42,1076,44,1077,44,1085,16],{},[46,1078,48,1079,44],{},[50,1080,1081,1083],{},[54,1082,123],{},[54,1084,126],{},[64,1086,48,1087,48,1093,48,1100,48,1106,48,1113,44],{},[50,1088,1089,1091],{},[69,1090,141],{},[69,1092,152],{},[50,1094,1095,1098],{},[69,1096,1097],{},"usted",[69,1099,799],{},[50,1101,1102,1104],{},[69,1103,157],{},[69,1105,819],{},[50,1107,1108,1110],{},[69,1109,165],{},[69,1111,1112],{},"empezad",[50,1114,1115,1118],{},[69,1116,1117],{},"ustedes",[69,1119,833],{},[14,1121,1122],{},[81,1123,1125],{"href":1124},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[101,1127,1129],{"id":1128},"negative-commands-of-empezar-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Empezar (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1131,1132,1133,1136],{},"Prohibitions and negative advice: ",[109,1134,1135],{},"No empieces sin leer las instrucciones"," (Don't start without reading the instructions).",[39,1138,16,1139,12],{},[42,1140,44,1141,44,1149,16],{},[46,1142,48,1143,44],{},[50,1144,1145,1147],{},[54,1146,123],{},[54,1148,126],{},[64,1150,48,1151,48,1158,48,1165,48,1172,48,1179,44],{},[50,1152,1153,1155],{},[69,1154,141],{},[69,1156,1157],{},"no empieces",[50,1159,1160,1162],{},[69,1161,1097],{},[69,1163,1164],{},"no empiece",[50,1166,1167,1169],{},[69,1168,157],{},[69,1170,1171],{},"no empecemos",[50,1173,1174,1176],{},[69,1175,165],{},[69,1177,1178],{},"no empecéis",[50,1180,1181,1183],{},[69,1182,1117],{},[69,1184,1185],{},"no empiecen",[14,1187,1188],{},[81,1189,1191],{"href":1190},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1193,12,1194,12,1198],{},[96,1195,1197],{"id":1196},"expressions-with-empezar","Expressions with Empezar",[1199,1200,16,1201,16,1208,16,1214,16,1220,16,1226,12],"ul",{},[1202,1203,1204,1207],"li",{},[109,1205,1206],{},"Empezar a + infinitive"," - to start doing something (empezar a llover - to start raining)",[1202,1209,1210,1213],{},[109,1211,1212],{},"Empezar de cero"," - to start from scratch",[1202,1215,1216,1219],{},[109,1217,1218],{},"Empezar con buen pie"," - to get off to a good start",[1202,1221,1222,1225],{},[109,1223,1224],{},"Para empezar"," - to begin with, for starters",[1202,1227,1228,1231],{},[109,1229,1230],{},"Empezar la casa por el tejado"," - to do things in the wrong order (literally: to start the house from the 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empezar (to begin, to start) in all Spanish tenses: present, preterite, subjunctive, imperative. Irregular -ar verb with e→ie and z→c.","md",{"keywords":1267,"verb":71,"verbType":24,"verbGroup":1275,"faq":1276},[1268,1269,1270,1271,1272,1273,1274],"empezar conjugation","conjugate empezar","empezar preterite","empezar present tense","empezar subjunctive","empezar in spanish","empezar a + infinitive","-ar",[1277,1280,1283,1286,1289],{"q":1278,"a":1279},"Is empezar a regular or irregular verb?","Empezar is irregular: the stem diphthongizes e→ie in stressed forms (empiezo, empiece) and has a spelling change z→c before e (empecé, empiece).",{"q":1281,"a":1282},"How do you conjugate empezar in the present tense?","Yo empiezo, tú empiezas, él/ella empieza, nosotros empezamos, vosotros empezáis, ellos empiezan. The stressed e becomes ie.",{"q":1284,"a":1285},"Why is it empecé and not empezé?","A spelling rule changes z to c before e: empecé (preterite, first person) and the whole present subjunctive (empiece, empieces, empiece).",{"q":1287,"a":1288},"What are the gerund and the participle of empezar?","The gerund is empezando and the participle is empezado, both regular: estoy empezando (I am starting), he empezado (I have started).",{"q":1290,"a":1291},"How is empezar a + infinitive used?","Empezar a + infinitive marks the start of an action: empecé a estudiar (I started studying), empieza a llover (it is starting to rain). It is the most common pattern.",true,"/verbos/empezar/en",{"title":5,"description":1264},"verbos/empezar/en","8ECXnfF-wXkImfNSnsuTVjhRIlCwlpSIP8KOr47orjs",1781463939051]