begin
verb (used without object)
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start.
has been beginning
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present perfect progressiveof begin (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Iraola has a history of overachieving everywhere he has been, beginning with his playing career.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
But in recent years, the fire season, dictated by temperatures and dryness, has been beginning earlier and ending later.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2022
Anything any one has been beginning is something.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Gertrude Stein
