Empezar Conjugation in the Preterite Tense

Conjugation of Empezar (To begin) in the Preterite tense (Latin American Spanish)

Subject Pronoun Conjugation
Yoempecé
Túempezaste
Él/Ella/Ustedempezó
Nosotros/Nosotrasempezamos
Vosotros/Vosotrasempezasteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedesempezaron

Quick Overview

  • Spanish Verb: Empezar
  • English Translation: To begin
  • Tense: Preterite
  • Conjugation Type: spelling-changing -zar to -c

Learn other spelling-changing -zar to -c verbs in the Preterite Tense:

Synonyms:

English synonyms for Preterite: Simple Past, Past Simple, Preterite Tense, Past Historic
Spanish synonyms for Preterite: Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito

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