comenzar

This is the 1390th most frequent Spanish word.

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comenzar

To begin or start.


The word 'comenzar' is used as an infinitive verb indicating the initiation of the action described by the gerund 'a estudiar'.

Voy a comenzar a estudiar para el examen.

I'm going to start studying for the exam.


The word 'comenzar' is conjugated in the third-person singular present tense to indicate a scheduled event.

La clase comienza a las nueve de la mañana.

The class starts at nine in the morning.


Here, 'comenzar' is utilized in the preterite tense, first-person singular, to describe the initiation of a specific past activity.

Comencé a leer este libro ayer por la tarde.

I started reading this book yesterday afternoon.