begin
gb/bɪɡˈɪn/ us/bɪɡˈɪn/
A2
Anglų
~ 300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
1
to start doing something
To start doing something or for something to start happening.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to begin [doing something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'begin' with 'start' in fixed expressions; some collocations prefer one over the other (e.g., 'start a car' not 'begin a car').
Sinonimai
start (Most common equivalent; slightly less formal than 'begin'.)
Antonimai
finish (Opposite in terms of completing or ending an action.)
Kolokacijos
begin work
|begin a journey
|begin to understand
|begin again
|begin with
Temos
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- We will begin the meeting at 9 a.m.
- She began working on the project yesterday.
- The class begins after lunch.
- He began to speak but stopped suddenly.
- Let's begin with a short introduction.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The movie will begin soon.
- I begin my homework after dinner.
- They begin to play at 3 p.m.
- We begin our trip tomorrow.
- She begins school next week.
Veiksmažodis
B1
event
2
to start existing
To start to exist or happen for the first time.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] begins
Sinonimai
originate (More formal; often used in historical or abstract contexts.)
Antonimai
end (Marks the conclusion or cessation of existence.)
Kolokacijos
life begins
|story begins
|era begins
|season begins
Temos
history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The festival began in the 18th century.
- A new chapter in her life was beginning.
- The rainy season begins in June.
- The story begins in a small town.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The class begins at eight.
- Summer begins in June.
- The game begins now.
- A new year begins today.
Veiksmažodis
B1
relation
3
to be the first part of something
To be the first part of something like a book, film, or talk.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] begins with [something]
Sinonimai
open with (Often used for performances or events to describe the first act or element.)
Antonimai
end with (Describes the final part rather than the first.)
Kolokacijos
begin with a quote
|begin with an introduction
|book begins with
Temos
communication
|arts
|time
Pavyzdžiai
- The book begins with a mysterious letter.
- Her speech began with a joke.
- The movie begins with a chase scene.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The story begins with a boy.
- My day begins with coffee.
- The lesson begins with a song.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
begin
IPA
GB/bɪɡˈɪn/
US/bɪɡˈɪn/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
be - gin (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gin)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: begin
- 3rd Person Singular: begins
- Present Participle: beginning
- Past: began
- Past Participle: begun
Žodžių šeima
Forms
begins
verb
beginning
verb
began
verb
begun
verb
Core family
beginner
noun A2
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular present participle: beginning Verb
- Irregular past: began Verb
- Irregular past participle: begun Verb
Posakiai
begin again
1/bɪɡˈɪn əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
to start over again
To start doing something again after stopping or failing.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the interruption, she began again from the top.
- If you make a mistake, just begin again.
begin with
1/bɪɡˈɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
to start from a point/item
To start from a certain thing or time.
Pavyzdžiai
- Let's begin with some background information.
- We began with an easy exercise before moving on.
to begin with
1/tə bɪɡˈɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
as the first reason or fact
Used to say the first reason or fact about something.
Pavyzdžiai
- To begin with, we don't have enough money for the trip.
- I didn't like the job to begin with.