German Verb Conjugations
The Verb BEGINNEN (to begin)
beginnen conjugated in all its tenses and moods
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The German Subjunctive II - How to form it, when to use it
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
Simple Past Tense - Imperfekt
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich begann | I began |
| du begannst | you began |
| er begann sie begann es begann |
he began she began it began |
| PLURAL | |
| wir begannen | we began |
| ihr begannt | you (guys) began |
| sie begannen | they began |
| Sie begannen | you began |
BEGINNEN
Compound Past Tense (Pres. Perfect) - Perfekt
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich habe begonnen | I have begun I began |
| du hast begonnen | you have begun you began |
| er hat begonnen sie hat begonnen es hat begonnen |
he has begun he began she has began she began it has began it began |
| PLURAL | |
| wir haben begonnen | we have begun we began |
| ihr habt begonnen | you (guys) have begun you began |
| sie haben begonnen | they have begun they began |
| Sie haben begonnen | you have begun you began |
BEGINNEN
Past Perfect Tense - Plusquamperfekt
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich hatte begonnen | I had begun |
| du hattest begonnen | you had begun |
| er hatte begonnen sie hatte begonnen es hatte begonnen |
he had begun she had begun it had begun |
| PLURAL | |
| wir hatten begonnen | we had begun |
| ihr hattet begonnen | you (guys) had begun |
| sie hatten begonnen | they had begun |
| Sie hatten begonnen | you had begun |
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