what is the difference between begin and began?

Question

i am a teacher and want to know about began and begin how to use this both in english translations

Answer 1

Begin is the present tense. "I am about to begin doing something." "I begin now."



Began is the past. "Last week, I began to realize that it was winter."



Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Begin is the actual action of starting. Began is past tense of the action of starting.

Answer 3

The verb is "to begin."



The present indicative tense is:

I begin

you begin

he/she/it begins

we begin

you all begin

they begin



The preterit tense is:

I began

you began

he/she/it began

we began

you all began

they began



The difference between "begin" and "began" is "begin" is present tense and "began" is past tense. However, "begin" is also what's called the main verb, so "begin" is used with the helping verbs, e.g., "Let's begin."

Answer 4

The first is present tense and the second past tense.

Answer 5

"Begin" is present tense and "began" is past tense. e.g. "Begin when you are ready." "The show began on time."

Answer 6

the former is future tense and the later past.