began

[ bih-gan ]

verb

1. the simple past tense of begin.

began

/ bɪˈɡæn /

verb

1. the past tense of begin

Example Sentences

"Dog is man's best friend" may be an ancient cliché, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists.

From Science Daily

Before the panel began, I jotted down a list of principles that have shaped my critical sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times

“Someone got shot outside,” an attendee of a conference was overheard saying on his way upstairs, where people were chatting over cups of coffee before the day’s events began.

From New York Times

American students turned in grim results on the latest international test of math skills — adding to a large body of research showing significant academic declines since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

From New York Times

She got married, had a child, and began to act again at her own pace, starting with the 2022 Netflix holiday film “Falling for Christmas” before inking a two-picture deal with the streamer soon after.

From Salon

Related Words

• commence
• create
• do
• establish
• found
• go ahead
• go into
• inaugurate
• initiate
• introduce
• launch
• lead
• make
• open
• prepare
• produce
• set up
• undertake