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a începe

to begin

Romanian Irregular
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The Romanian verb "a începe" means "to begin" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "a începe" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "a începe" in the Present Tense

Prezent indicativ Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I încep
tu you (informal) începi
el/ea he/she începe
noi we începem
voi you all începeți
ei/ele they încep
El începe o carte nouă.
He begins a new book.

How to Conjugate "a începe" in the Past (completed) Tense

Perfect compus Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I am început
tu you (informal) ai început
el/ea he/she a început
noi we am început
voi you all ați început
ei/ele they au început
El a început o carte nouă.
He started a new book.

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How to Conjugate "a începe" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfect Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I începeam
tu you (informal) începeai
el/ea he/she începea
noi we începeam
voi you all începeați
ei/ele they începeau
El începea filmul fără noi.
He was beginning the movie without us.

How to Conjugate "a începe" in the Future Tense

Viitor Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I voi începe
tu you (informal) vei începe
el/ea he/she va începe
noi we vom începe
voi you all veți începe
ei/ele they vor începe
El va începe proiectul nou.
He will begin the new project.

How to Conjugate "a începe" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condițional prezent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I aș începe
tu you (informal) ai începe
el/ea he/she ar începe
noi we am începe
voi you all ați începe
ei/ele they ar începe
El ar începe proiectul mâine.
He would begin the project tomorrow.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "a începe"

Is "a începe" regular or irregular in Romanian?
"A începe" is an irregular Romanian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "a începe" mean in English?
The Romanian verb "a începe" means "to begin" in English.
How do you conjugate "a începe" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Prezent indicativ): eu → încep, tu → începi, el/ea → începe, noi → începem, voi → începeți, ei/ele → încep.
How many tenses does "a începe" have in Romanian?
"A începe" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Romanian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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