2
to initiate
Can take a direct object for the activity being started.
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Conjugations
Most common forms
empezar
Infinitive
Most Used
"to begin; to start"
empiezo
Singular · PRES · Ind · 1ª pers.
Most Used
"I begin; I start"
empieza
Singular · PRES · Ind · 3ª pers.
Current
"he/she begins; starts"
empiezas
Singular · PRES · Ind · 2ª pers.
Common
"you begin; you start"
empiezan
Plural · PRES · Ind · 3ª pers.
Common
"they begin; they start"
empezó
Singular · PRET · Ind · 3ª pers.
Common
"he/she began; started"
| Form | Tense / Mood | Person | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| empezar | Infinitive | — | "to begin; to start" |
| empezando | Gerund | — | "beginning; starting" |
| empezado | Participle | — | "begun; started" |
| Present Indicative | |||
| empiezo | Singular · PRES · Ind · 1ª pers. | yo | "I begin; I start" |
| empiezas | Singular · PRES · Ind · 2ª pers. | tú | "you begin; you start" |
| empieza | Singular · PRES · Ind · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "he/she begins; starts" |
| empezáis | Plural · PRES · Ind · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "you all begin; start" |
| empiezan | Plural · PRES · Ind · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "they begin; they start" |
| Preterite (Past) | |||
| empecé | Singular · PRET · Ind · 1ª pers. | yo | "I began; I started" |
| empezaste | Singular · PRET · Ind · 2ª pers. | tú | "you began; you started" |
| empezó | Singular · PRET · Ind · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "he/she began; started" |
| empezamos | Plural · PRET · Ind · 1ª pers. | nosotros | "we began; we started" |
| empezasteis | Plural · PRET · Ind · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "you all began; started" |
| empezaron | Plural · PRET · Ind · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "they began; they started" |
| Imperfect | |||
| empezabas | Singular · IMPERF · Ind · 2ª pers. | tú | "you used to begin" |
| empezaba | Singular · IMPERF · Ind · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "he/she used to begin" |
| empezábamos | Plural · IMPERF · Ind · 1ª pers. | nosotros | "we used to begin" |
| empezabais | Plural · IMPERF · Ind · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "you all used to begin" |
| empezaban | Plural · IMPERF · Ind · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "they used to begin" |
| Future | |||
| empezaré | Singular · FUT · Ind · 1ª pers. | yo | "I will begin" |
| empezarás | Singular · FUT · Ind · 2ª pers. | tú | "you will begin" |
| empezará | Singular · FUT · Ind · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "he/she will begin" |
| empezaremos | Plural · FUT · Ind · 1ª pers. | nosotros | "we will begin" |
| empezaréis | Plural · FUT · Ind · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "you all will begin" |
| empezarán | Plural · FUT · Ind · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "they will begin" |
| Conditional | |||
| empezarías | Singular · COND · Ind · 2ª pers. | tú | "you would begin" |
| empezaría | Singular · COND · Ind · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "he/she would begin" |
| empezaríamos | Plural · COND · Ind · 1ª pers. | nosotros | "we would begin" |
| empezaríais | Plural · COND · Ind · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "you all would begin" |
| empezarían | Plural · COND · Ind · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "they would begin" |
| Present Subjunctive | |||
| empieces | Singular · PRES · Subj · 2ª pers. | tú | "that you begin" |
| empiece | Singular · PRES · Subj · 3ª pers. | él/ella/usted | "that he/she begin" |
| empecemos | Plural · PRES · Subj · 1ª pers. | nosotros | "that we begin" |
| empecéis | Plural · PRES · Subj · 2ª pers. | vosotros | "that you all begin" |
| empiecen | Plural · PRES · Subj · 3ª pers. | ellos/ellas/ustedes | "that they begin" |