починати

to begin (perf: почати)

Ukrainian Regular

The Ukrainian verb "починати" means "to begin (perf: почати)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "починати" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "починати" in the Present Tense

Теперішній час Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
я I починаю
ти you (informal) починаєш
він/вона/воно he/she/it починає
ми we починаємо
ви you (formal/plural) починаєте
вони they починають
Він починає свій робочий день.
He is starting his workday.

How to Conjugate "починати" in the Past Tense

Минулий час Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
я I починав
ти you (informal) починав
він/вона/воно he/she/it починав
ми we починали
ви you (formal/plural) починали
вони they починали
Він починав урок вчасно.
He began the lesson on time.

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How to Conjugate "починати" in the Future Tense

Майбутній час Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
я I починатиму
ти you (informal) починатимеш
він/вона/воно he/she/it починатиме
ми we починатимемо
ви you (formal/plural) починатимете
вони they починатимуть
Він буде починати урок вчасно.
He will begin the lesson on time.

How to Conjugate "починати" in the Conditional Tense

Умовний спосіб Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
я I починав би
ти you (informal) починав би
він/вона/воно he/she/it починав би
ми we починали б
ви you (formal/plural) починали б
вони they починали б
Він починав би справу вранці.
He would start the business in the morning.

How to Conjugate "починати" in the Imperative Tense

Наказовий спосіб Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
я I -
ти you (informal) починай
він/вона/воно he/she/it нехай починає
ми we починаймо
ви you (formal/plural) починайте
вони they нехай починають
Хай він починає свій урок.
Let him start his lesson.

Frequently Asked Questions About "починати"

Is "починати" regular or irregular in Ukrainian?
"Починати" is a regular Ukrainian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "починати" mean in English?
The Ukrainian verb "починати" means "to begin (perf: почати)" in English.
How do you conjugate "починати" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Теперішній час): я → починаю, ти → починаєш, він/вона/воно → починає, ми → починаємо, ви → починаєте, вони → починають.
How many tenses does "починати" have in Ukrainian?
"Починати" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Ukrainian: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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