How to conjugate empezar in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
empezara
empezaras
Él / Ella / Usted
empezara
Nosotros / Nosotras
empezáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
empezarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
empezaran

Examples of empezar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él empezara temprano.
I hoped that he started early.
Dudaba que tú empezaras sin avisar.
I doubted that you started without warning.
Él / Ella / Usted
No creía que ella empezara sin ayuda.
I didn't believe that she started without help.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era posible que nosotros empezáramos tarde.
It was possible that we started late.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Pensaba que vosotros empezarais pronto.
I thought that you all started soon.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creía que ellos empezaran sin permiso.
I didn't believe that they started without permission.

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