Spoken Description

英語の動詞の過去形(基本3形:Begin Began Begun)を解説。規則動詞の作り方と不規則動詞の変化を具体例とともに学習し、練習問題で覚える。

Learn the simple past tense of English verbs: the past forms Begin, Began, Begun. Follow clear rules for regular verbs and learn common irregular verbs with step-by-step examples and practice sentences.

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The verbs begin, began, and begun show when an action starts and help you place events in time.

Begin

Begin is the base form used for habits, general truths, and when you add to plus a verb.

Begin is the base form used for habits, general truths, and when you add to plus a verb.

Examples

  • She has begun a new exercise routine.
  • They had begun the meeting before I arrived.
  • The project has begun recently.

Usage

Use begun in perfect tenses to link a starting point to the present or to another past moment.

Use begin for planned actions, general statements, and when you talk about starting an activity in neutral time.

Began

Began is the simple past form that tells you an action started at a specific time in the past.

Began is the simple past form that tells you an action started at a specific time in the past.

Examples

  • She has begun a new exercise routine.
  • They had begun the meeting before I arrived.
  • The project has begun recently.

Usage

Use begun in perfect tenses to link a starting point to the present or to another past moment.

Use began to narrate events, report past actions, and anchor a story to a moment when something started.

Begun

Begun is the past participle used with helpers like has, have, or had to show an action started before now or before another event.

Begun is the past participle used with helpers like has, have, or had to show an action started before now or before another event.

Examples

  • She has begun a new exercise routine.
  • They had begun the meeting before I arrived.
  • The project has begun recently.

Usage

Use begun in perfect tenses to link a starting point to the present or to another past moment.

Use begun in perfect tenses to link a starting point to the present or to another past moment.

Summary

Use begin for general or planned starts, began for specific past moments, and begun with helpers to signal completed starting actions.

Use begin for general or planned starts, began for specific past moments, and begun with helpers to signal completed starting actions.

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