begin
verb (used without object)
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start.
are beginning
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present progressiveof begin.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Efforts to do this more systematically are beginning to emerge.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Syracuse trustees are beginning to ask: Should the school retrench and redefine itself as a smaller, regional school instead of striving to hold on to its reputation as a national powerhouse?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"They're grazing on bramble, we're already seeing a bit of an early autumn, and it won't be long before sweet chestnuts are beginning to fall, so there is plenty of food for them."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Worries about the Fed’s credibility are beginning to dent the appeal of U.S. debt for investors both at home and abroad.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The bacteria are beginning to have the aspect of social animals; they should provide nice models for the study of interactions between forms of life at all levels.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
