Question 1 · Quick check
began
CEFRA1
/bɪˈɡæn/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
- 02
verb
Extra detailpast participle of begin
Examples
A strong wind began to set in.
The bear began tearing at the tent.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThe bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.
He had no sooner been free from the horror and remorse attending the first few days of Louisa’s accident, no sooner begun to feel himself alive again, than he had began to feel himself, though alive, not at liberty.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.