How to conjugate empezar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

empezar
to begin, to start
irregular verb

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).

How to conjugate empezar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
empecé
empezaste
Él / Ella / Usted
empezó
Nosotros / Nosotras
empezamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
empezasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
empezaron

Examples of empezar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer empecé a leer un libro.
Yesterday I started reading a book.
Tú empezaste a trabajar temprano.
You started working early.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella empezó a estudiar francés.
She started studying French.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros empezamos la reunión a las diez.
We started the meeting at ten.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros empezasteis el proyecto ayer.
You all started the project yesterday.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos empezaron a construir la casa.
They started building the house.

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