comenzar
/komenˈsaɾ/
verb
A2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- comienzo
- preterite (yo)
- comencé
- past participle
- comenzado
Meaning
Similar words
comenzar means to begin; recomenzar means to begin again, to restart.
principiar is a more literary or archaic synonym for "to begin"; comenzar is the standard word.
Practice
1 What does comenzar mean?
to begin
2 Fill the gap: ___ un curso nuevo.
Full sentence: Comienzo un curso nuevo. (I'm starting a new course.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches comenzar?
comenzar: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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