/komenˈθaɾ/ ES
/komenˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to begin, to start
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin cominitiare, a compound of cum ('with') and initiare ('to begin'), from initium ('beginning'). The same root gives English 'commence' and 'initiate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cominitiare
- English cognates
- commence, initiate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | comienzo | comencé | comenzaba | comenzaré | comenzaría |
| tú | comienzas | comenzaste | comenzabas | comenzarás | comenzarías |
| él/ella/ud. | comienza | comenzó | comenzaba | comenzará | comenzaría |
| nos. | comenzamos | comenzamos | comenzábamos | comenzaremos | comenzaríamos |
| vos. | comenzáis | comenzasteis | comenzabais | comenzaréis | comenzaríais |
| ellos/uds. | comienzan | comenzaron | comenzaban | comenzarán | comenzarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | comience | comenzara | comenzase |
| tú | comiences | comenzaras | comenzases |
| él/ella/ud. | comience | comenzara | comenzase |
| nos. | comencemos | comenzáramos | comenzásemos |
| vos. | comencéis | comenzarais | comenzaseis |
| ellos/uds. | comiencen | comenzaran | comenzasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | comienza |
| ud. | comience |
| nosotros | comencemos |
| vosotros | comenzad |
| uds. | comiencen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- comenzando
- Past participle
- comenzado
Examples
.
The film is about to begin.
.
Let's start the class with an exercise.
.
I want to start studying French this year.
comienza .
The match starts at eight in the evening.
.
My brother started working very young.
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