German Verb Conjugations
The Verb BEGINNEN (to begin)
beginnen conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
BEGINNEN: Present | Past | Future | Subjunctive | All Verbs
Principal Parts: beginnen - begann - begonnen
Imperative (Commands): (du) Beginne! | (ihr) Beginnt! | Beginnen Sie!
NOTE: The forms of this German strong verb closely resemble its English forms (begin, began, begun).
BEGINNEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| Strong Verbs: The verb beginnen belongs to a class of German verbs known as "strong." Such verbs are irregular and their forms must be memorized. For more, see Strong Verbs. | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich beginne | I begin I am beginning |
| du beginnst | you begin you are beginning |
| er beginnt sie beginnt es beginnt |
he begins he is beginning she begins she is beginning it begins it is beginning |
| PLURAL | |
| wir beginnen | we begin we are beginning |
| ihr beginnt | you (guys) begin you are beginning |
| sie beginnen | they begin they are beginning |
| Sie beginnen | you begin you are beginning |
| Examples: Der Film beginnt am Mittwoch. The film begins on Wednesday. Wann beginnen wir? When do we start? |
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