Past tense of BEGIN

English Grammar

The past tense of BEGIN is BEGAN.

Pronunciation of BEGAN

UK: / bɪˈɡæn / --- US: / bɪˈɡæn /

You can hear the pronunciation in the video.

Example sentences with BEGAN

• He began work at seven.
• We began to feel nervous.
• She began to think about a new strategy.
• She began her journey at dawn.
• He began to understand the complexity of the problem.
• They began the project with high hopes.
• I began to read the book last night.
• She began her speech with a personal anecdote.
• He began to laugh when he saw the surprise.
• They began their trek up the mountain.
• I began to suspect something was wrong.
• She began her career in marketing.
• He began to play the piano beautifully.
• They began to argue over trivial matters.
• I began to feel better after taking the medicine.
• She began to write her first novel.
• He began to realize his mistake.
• They began to rebuild their lives after the disaster.

Next learning activities

See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.

Watch our video about 101 Irregular Past Tense Verbs in English.

English Language Resource

We also have all of these verbs available as flash cards / charts that can be used in the ESL / ELA classroom. These can be purchased here: 101 Irregular Verbs - Past Tense in English - Flash Cards / Charts

If you found this grammar lesson about the past tense of BEGIN in English useful, let others know about it.