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begin

What is the past tense of begin?

The past tense of begin is began, and the past participle is begun.

Begin is an irregular (strong) verb: the vowel changes instead of adding -ed.

All forms of begin

as a noun

base
begin
plural
begins

as a verb

base
begin
past tense
began
past participle
begun
present participle
beginning
third-person singular
begins