began

[bih-gan]

verb

1. the simple past tense of begin.

began

/ bɪˈɡæn /

verb

1. the past tense of begin

Example Sentences

The Aug. 15 summit fell apart almost as soon as it began.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

What the crew did not know until they began filming was the forest's long history of ghost stories.

Read more on BBC

"The Invest in Women Taskforce has secured over £500m in funding for women-led businesses over the past 12 months and investment in female entrepreneurs began in August this year," they said.

Read more on BBC

These first houses began to draw attention in the early 1970s, and with them he made his name.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the 820-foot Virat began spewing heavy smoke from its engine room after being hit at a point farther east along the coast.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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