A1 verb Neutro #111 mais comum

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

To start doing something or for an event to happen for the first time. It is often used to describe the first point of a process or activity.

Exemplos

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1

I usually begin my day with a cup of coffee.

I normally start my morning by drinking coffee.

2

The ceremony will begin promptly at eight o'clock.

The official event will start exactly at 8:00 PM.

3

Let's begin the game before it gets dark!

Let us start playing the game now.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
beginning
Verb
begin
Adjetivo
beginning
Relacionado
beginner
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'B' in 'Begin' as the 'Big Bang'—the moment when everything started.

Quiz rápido

The class will ___ at 9:00 AM sharp.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: begin

Exemplos

1

I usually begin my day with a cup of coffee.

everyday

I normally start my morning by drinking coffee.

2

The ceremony will begin promptly at eight o'clock.

formal

The official event will start exactly at 8:00 PM.

3

Let's begin the game before it gets dark!

informal

Let us start playing the game now.

4

Researchers begin the experiment by setting up the laboratory equipment.

academic

Scientists start their scientific test by preparing tools.

5

We need to begin the presentation by introducing the team members.

business

We must start the business talk by saying who is on the team.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
beginning
Verb
begin
Adjetivo
beginning
Relacionado
beginner

Colocações comuns

begin a journey to start a long trip
begin a conversation to start talking to someone
begin a career to start a professional job path
begin a new life to start living in a different way or place
begin at the bottom to start at the lowest level of an organization

Frases Comuns

to begin with

in the first place or as the first reason

begin at the beginning

to start from the very first part of a story or process

charity begins at home

you should help your family before you help others

Frequentemente confundido com

begin vs start

'Start' is more common for machinery or quick actions; 'begin' is more formal and used for longer processes.

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Notas de uso

You can follow 'begin' with either an infinitive (to eat) or a gerund (eating) with no change in meaning. It is slightly more formal than the word 'start'.

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Erros comuns

Learners often forget that 'begin' is an irregular verb: the past simple is 'began' and the past participle is 'begun'.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'B' in 'Begin' as the 'Big Bang'—the moment when everything started.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Old English 'beginnan', meaning to attempt, undertake, or start.

Padrões gramaticais

Irregular verb forms: begin, began, begun. Can be followed by a noun, a to-infinitive, or a gerund (v-ing).

Quiz rápido

The class will ___ at 9:00 AM sharp.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: begin

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