begin
verb (used without object)
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start.
begins
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present tense formof begin (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The film begins a few years after these events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The King and Queen, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales, were part of a colourful ceremonial welcome for the Sultan of Oman as his state visit to the UK begins.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright’s latest nonfiction narrative, “Redemption,” begins with an intriguing, real-life premise: an unlikely series of encounters between seven female convicts on Texas’ death row and a convent of nuns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
"We will continue to hold Boeing to the highest safety standards as the company begins production of the 737 MAX-10."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
She started our session, “his name begins with an S”; and in fact, my grandfather’s name was Stanley, which she couldn’t have known.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
