The Spanish verb "empezar" means "to begin" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "empezar" across all 5 tenses.
The Spanish verb "empezar" means "to begin" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "empezar" across all 5 tenses.
EMPEZAR has a boot change E → IE (EMPIEzo) AND a spelling change in preterite: empecé (Z → C before E to preserve the S-sound).
Empezar a + infinitive = to start doing something. "Empecé a estudiar" = I started studying.
| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I | empiezo |
| tú | you (informal) | empiezas |
| él/ella/usted | he/she/you (formal) | empieza |
| nosotros | we | empezamos |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) | empezáis |
| ellos/ustedes | they/you all | empiezan |
| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I | empecé |
| tú | you (informal) | empezaste |
| él/ella/usted | he/she/you (formal) | empezó |
| nosotros | we | empezamos |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) | empezasteis |
| ellos/ustedes | they/you all | empezaron |
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Try VerbPal Free| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I | empezaba |
| tú | you (informal) | empezabas |
| él/ella/usted | he/she/you (formal) | empezaba |
| nosotros | we | empezábamos |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) | empezabais |
| ellos/ustedes | they/you all | empezaban |
| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I | empezaré |
| tú | you (informal) | empezarás |
| él/ella/usted | he/she/you (formal) | empezará |
| nosotros | we | empezaremos |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) | empezaréis |
| ellos/ustedes | they/you all | empezarán |
| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | I | empezaría |
| tú | you (informal) | empezarías |
| él/ella/usted | he/she/you (formal) | empezaría |
| nosotros | we | empezaríamos |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) | empezaríais |
| ellos/ustedes | they/you all | empezarían |
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