Empezar means to begin or commence an action or event. It is used to indicate the start of something and can be conjugated irregularly in certain forms, especially in the present tense (e.g., empieza).
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
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| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | empezaba |
| Tú | empezabas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | empezaba |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | empezábamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | empezabais |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | empezaban |
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