Verbo begin: pasado, participio y conjugación

begin significa «empezar, comenzar». Es un verbo irregular: su pasado es began y su participio begun.

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Formas del verbo begin

Forma	Inglés	Pronunciación
Infinitivo	begin	/bɪˈɡɪn/
Pasado simple	began	/bɪˈɡæn/
Participio pasado	begun	/bɪˈɡʌn/
Gerundio (-ing)	beginning
3.ª persona (he/she/it)	begins

Forma

Inglés

Pronunciación

Infinitivo

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

Pasado simple

began

/bɪˈɡæn/

Participio pasado

begun

/bɪˈɡʌn/

Gerundio (-ing)

beginning

3.ª persona (he/she/it)

begins

Conjugación del verbo begin

Formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa en inglés americano. «You» sirve para tú y para ustedes/vosotros.

Presente simple (Present simple)Hábitos, rutinas y verdades generales.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I begin	I don't begin	Do I begin?
tú	You begin	You don't begin	Do you begin?
él / ella	He/she/it begins	He/she/it doesn't begin	Does he/she/it begin?
nosotros	We begin	We don't begin	Do we begin?
ustedes / vosotros	You begin	You don't begin	Do you begin?
ellos / ellas	They begin	They don't begin	Do they begin?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I begin

I don't begin

Do I begin?

tú

You begin

You don't begin

Do you begin?

él / ella

He/she/it begins

He/she/it doesn't begin

Does he/she/it begin?

nosotros

We begin

We don't begin

Do we begin?

ustedes / vosotros

You begin

You don't begin

Do you begin?

ellos / ellas

They begin

They don't begin

Do they begin?

Presente continuo (Present continuous)Acciones en curso ahora o planes cercanos.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am beginning	I'm not beginning	Am I beginning?
tú	You are beginning	You aren't beginning	Are you beginning?
él / ella	He/she/it is beginning	He/she/it isn't beginning	Is he/she/it beginning?
nosotros	We are beginning	We aren't beginning	Are we beginning?
ustedes / vosotros	You are beginning	You aren't beginning	Are you beginning?
ellos / ellas	They are beginning	They aren't beginning	Are they beginning?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am beginning

I'm not beginning

Am I beginning?

tú

You are beginning

You aren't beginning

Are you beginning?

él / ella

He/she/it is beginning

He/she/it isn't beginning

Is he/she/it beginning?

nosotros

We are beginning

We aren't beginning

Are we beginning?

ustedes / vosotros

You are beginning

You aren't beginning

Are you beginning?

ellos / ellas

They are beginning

They aren't beginning

Are they beginning?

Pasado simple (Past simple)Acciones terminadas en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I began	I didn't begin	Did I begin?
tú	You began	You didn't begin	Did you begin?
él / ella	He/she/it began	He/she/it didn't begin	Did he/she/it begin?
nosotros	We began	We didn't begin	Did we begin?
ustedes / vosotros	You began	You didn't begin	Did you begin?
ellos / ellas	They began	They didn't begin	Did they begin?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I began

I didn't begin

Did I begin?

tú

You began

You didn't begin

Did you begin?

él / ella

He/she/it began

He/she/it didn't begin

Did he/she/it begin?

nosotros

We began

We didn't begin

Did we begin?

ustedes / vosotros

You began

You didn't begin

Did you begin?

ellos / ellas

They began

They didn't begin

Did they begin?

Pasado continuo (Past continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I was beginning	I wasn't beginning	Was I beginning?
tú	You were beginning	You weren't beginning	Were you beginning?
él / ella	He/she/it was beginning	He/she/it wasn't beginning	Was he/she/it beginning?
nosotros	We were beginning	We weren't beginning	Were we beginning?
ustedes / vosotros	You were beginning	You weren't beginning	Were you beginning?
ellos / ellas	They were beginning	They weren't beginning	Were they beginning?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I was beginning

I wasn't beginning

Was I beginning?

tú

You were beginning

You weren't beginning

Were you beginning?

él / ella

He/she/it was beginning

He/she/it wasn't beginning

Was he/she/it beginning?

nosotros

We were beginning

We weren't beginning

Were we beginning?

ustedes / vosotros

You were beginning

You weren't beginning

Were you beginning?

ellos / ellas

They were beginning

They weren't beginning

Were they beginning?

Presente perfecto (Present perfect)Experiencias y acciones pasadas con relación con el presente.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have begun	I haven't begun	Have I begun?
tú	You have begun	You haven't begun	Have you begun?
él / ella	He/she/it has begun	He/she/it hasn't begun	Has he/she/it begun?
nosotros	We have begun	We haven't begun	Have we begun?
ustedes / vosotros	You have begun	You haven't begun	Have you begun?
ellos / ellas	They have begun	They haven't begun	Have they begun?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have begun

I haven't begun

Have I begun?

tú

You have begun

You haven't begun

Have you begun?

él / ella

He/she/it has begun

He/she/it hasn't begun

Has he/she/it begun?

nosotros

We have begun

We haven't begun

Have we begun?

ustedes / vosotros

You have begun

You haven't begun

Have you begun?

ellos / ellas

They have begun

They haven't begun

Have they begun?

Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous)Acciones que empezaron en el pasado y siguen o acaban de terminar.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have been beginning	I haven't been beginning	Have I been beginning?
tú	You have been beginning	You haven't been beginning	Have you been beginning?
él / ella	He/she/it has been beginning	He/she/it hasn't been beginning	Has he/she/it been beginning?
nosotros	We have been beginning	We haven't been beginning	Have we been beginning?
ustedes / vosotros	You have been beginning	You haven't been beginning	Have you been beginning?
ellos / ellas	They have been beginning	They haven't been beginning	Have they been beginning?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have been beginning

I haven't been beginning

Have I been beginning?

tú

You have been beginning

You haven't been beginning

Have you been beginning?

él / ella

He/she/it has been beginning

He/she/it hasn't been beginning

Has he/she/it been beginning?

nosotros

We have been beginning

We haven't been beginning

Have we been beginning?

ustedes / vosotros

You have been beginning

You haven't been beginning

Have you been beginning?

ellos / ellas

They have been beginning

They haven't been beginning

Have they been beginning?

Pasado perfecto (Past perfect)Una acción anterior a otra acción pasada.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had begun	I hadn't begun	Had I begun?
tú	You had begun	You hadn't begun	Had you begun?
él / ella	He/she/it had begun	He/she/it hadn't begun	Had he/she/it begun?
nosotros	We had begun	We hadn't begun	Had we begun?
ustedes / vosotros	You had begun	You hadn't begun	Had you begun?
ellos / ellas	They had begun	They hadn't begun	Had they begun?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had begun

I hadn't begun

Had I begun?

tú

You had begun

You hadn't begun

Had you begun?

él / ella

He/she/it had begun

He/she/it hadn't begun

Had he/she/it begun?

nosotros

We had begun

We hadn't begun

Had we begun?

ustedes / vosotros

You had begun

You hadn't begun

Had you begun?

ellos / ellas

They had begun

They hadn't begun

Had they begun?

Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous)Duración de una acción hasta un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had been beginning	I hadn't been beginning	Had I been beginning?
tú	You had been beginning	You hadn't been beginning	Had you been beginning?
él / ella	He/she/it had been beginning	He/she/it hadn't been beginning	Had he/she/it been beginning?
nosotros	We had been beginning	We hadn't been beginning	Had we been beginning?
ustedes / vosotros	You had been beginning	You hadn't been beginning	Had you been beginning?
ellos / ellas	They had been beginning	They hadn't been beginning	Had they been beginning?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had been beginning

I hadn't been beginning

Had I been beginning?

tú

You had been beginning

You hadn't been beginning

Had you been beginning?

él / ella

He/she/it had been beginning

He/she/it hadn't been beginning

Had he/she/it been beginning?

nosotros

We had been beginning

We hadn't been beginning

Had we been beginning?

ustedes / vosotros

You had been beginning

You hadn't been beginning

Had you been beginning?

ellos / ellas

They had been beginning

They hadn't been beginning

Had they been beginning?

Futuro con will (Future simple (will))Predicciones, decisiones en el momento y promesas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will begin	I won't begin	Will I begin?
tú	You will begin	You won't begin	Will you begin?
él / ella	He/she/it will begin	He/she/it won't begin	Will he/she/it begin?
nosotros	We will begin	We won't begin	Will we begin?
ustedes / vosotros	You will begin	You won't begin	Will you begin?
ellos / ellas	They will begin	They won't begin	Will they begin?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will begin

I won't begin

Will I begin?

tú

You will begin

You won't begin

Will you begin?

él / ella

He/she/it will begin

He/she/it won't begin

Will he/she/it begin?

nosotros

We will begin

We won't begin

Will we begin?

ustedes / vosotros

You will begin

You won't begin

Will you begin?

ellos / ellas

They will begin

They won't begin

Will they begin?

Futuro con going to (Future (going to))Planes e intenciones, y predicciones con evidencia.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am going to begin	I'm not going to begin	Am I going to begin?
tú	You are going to begin	You aren't going to begin	Are you going to begin?
él / ella	He/she/it is going to begin	He/she/it isn't going to begin	Is he/she/it going to begin?
nosotros	We are going to begin	We aren't going to begin	Are we going to begin?
ustedes / vosotros	You are going to begin	You aren't going to begin	Are you going to begin?
ellos / ellas	They are going to begin	They aren't going to begin	Are they going to begin?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am going to begin

I'm not going to begin

Am I going to begin?

tú

You are going to begin

You aren't going to begin

Are you going to begin?

él / ella

He/she/it is going to begin

He/she/it isn't going to begin

Is he/she/it going to begin?

nosotros

We are going to begin

We aren't going to begin

Are we going to begin?

ustedes / vosotros

You are going to begin

You aren't going to begin

Are you going to begin?

ellos / ellas

They are going to begin

They aren't going to begin

Are they going to begin?

Futuro continuo (Future continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will be beginning	I won't be beginning	Will I be beginning?
tú	You will be beginning	You won't be beginning	Will you be beginning?
él / ella	He/she/it will be beginning	He/she/it won't be beginning	Will he/she/it be beginning?
nosotros	We will be beginning	We won't be beginning	Will we be beginning?
ustedes / vosotros	You will be beginning	You won't be beginning	Will you be beginning?
ellos / ellas	They will be beginning	They won't be beginning	Will they be beginning?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will be beginning

I won't be beginning

Will I be beginning?

tú

You will be beginning

You won't be beginning

Will you be beginning?

él / ella

He/she/it will be beginning

He/she/it won't be beginning

Will he/she/it be beginning?

nosotros

We will be beginning

We won't be beginning

Will we be beginning?

ustedes / vosotros

You will be beginning

You won't be beginning

Will you be beginning?

ellos / ellas

They will be beginning

They won't be beginning

Will they be beginning?

Futuro perfecto (Future perfect)Acciones terminadas antes de un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will have begun	I won't have begun	Will I have begun?
tú	You will have begun	You won't have begun	Will you have begun?
él / ella	He/she/it will have begun	He/she/it won't have begun	Will he/she/it have begun?
nosotros	We will have begun	We won't have begun	Will we have begun?
ustedes / vosotros	You will have begun	You won't have begun	Will you have begun?
ellos / ellas	They will have begun	They won't have begun	Will they have begun?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will have begun

I won't have begun

Will I have begun?

tú

You will have begun

You won't have begun

Will you have begun?

él / ella

He/she/it will have begun

He/she/it won't have begun

Will he/she/it have begun?

nosotros

We will have begun

We won't have begun

Will we have begun?

ustedes / vosotros

You will have begun

You won't have begun

Will you have begun?

ellos / ellas

They will have begun

They won't have begun

Will they have begun?

Condicional simple (Conditional (would))Situaciones hipotéticas y peticiones educadas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would begin	I wouldn't begin	Would I begin?
tú	You would begin	You wouldn't begin	Would you begin?
él / ella	He/she/it would begin	He/she/it wouldn't begin	Would he/she/it begin?
nosotros	We would begin	We wouldn't begin	Would we begin?
ustedes / vosotros	You would begin	You wouldn't begin	Would you begin?
ellos / ellas	They would begin	They wouldn't begin	Would they begin?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would begin

I wouldn't begin

Would I begin?

tú

You would begin

You wouldn't begin

Would you begin?

él / ella

He/she/it would begin

He/she/it wouldn't begin

Would he/she/it begin?

nosotros

We would begin

We wouldn't begin

Would we begin?

ustedes / vosotros

You would begin

You wouldn't begin

Would you begin?

ellos / ellas

They would begin

They wouldn't begin

Would they begin?

Condicional perfecto (Conditional perfect)Situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would have begun	I wouldn't have begun	Would I have begun?
tú	You would have begun	You wouldn't have begun	Would you have begun?
él / ella	He/she/it would have begun	He/she/it wouldn't have begun	Would he/she/it have begun?
nosotros	We would have begun	We wouldn't have begun	Would we have begun?
ustedes / vosotros	You would have begun	You wouldn't have begun	Would you have begun?
ellos / ellas	They would have begun	They wouldn't have begun	Would they have begun?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would have begun

I wouldn't have begun

Would I have begun?

tú

You would have begun

You wouldn't have begun

Would you have begun?

él / ella

He/she/it would have begun

He/she/it wouldn't have begun

Would he/she/it have begun?

nosotros

We would have begun

We wouldn't have begun

Would we have begun?

ustedes / vosotros

You would have begun

You wouldn't have begun

Would you have begun?

ellos / ellas

They would have begun

They wouldn't have begun

Would they have begun?

Imperativo: begin · negativo: don't begin · con nosotros: let's begin.

Ejemplos con begin

The class begins at nine.La clase empieza a las nueve.
It began to rain after lunch.Empezó a llover después del almuerzo.
Have you begun your new job yet?¿Ya empezaste en tu nuevo trabajo?

Practica el verbo begin

Escribe o elige la respuesta y pulsa Comprobar. Las soluciones están debajo de cada pregunta.

The class (begin) at nine.

Presente simple. «La clase empieza a las nueve.»

Ver solución
begins The class begins at nine. → begins.
It (begin) to rain after lunch.

Pasado simple. «Empezó a llover después del almuerzo.»

Ver solución
began It began to rain after lunch. → began.
Have you (begin) your new job yet?

Presente perfecto. «¿Ya empezaste en tu nuevo trabajo?»

Ver solución
begun Have you begun your new job yet? → begun.
¿Cuál es el pasado de begin?

began begined begun

Ver solución
began Pasado de begin: began; participio: begun.

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