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in the PONS Dictionary

I. be·gin <-nn-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans

1. begin (commence):

to begin sth
to begin school
to begin work
to begin doing [or to do] sth
beginnen [o. anfangen] , etw zu tun

2. begin (start using):

to begin sth
mit etw dat beginnen [o. anfangen]
to begin a bottle
to begin a new page

3. begin (originate):

to begin sth
mit etw dat beginnen [o. anfangen]

4. begin (start by saying):

to begin sth “let me introduce myself, ” she began

II. be·gin <-nn-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB intr

1. begin (commence):

begin
begin
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>
let's begin
to begin again
to begin on sth
mit etw dat beginnen [o. anfangen]

2. begin (open speech act):

begin
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>
begin

3. begin (originate):

begin
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>
begin
begin river

Phrases:

Present
Ibegin
youbegin
he/she/itbegins
webegin
youbegin
theybegin
Past
Ibegan
youbegan
he/she/itbegan
webegan
youbegan
theybegan
Present Perfect
Ihavebegun
youhavebegun
he/she/ithasbegun
wehavebegun
youhavebegun
theyhavebegun
Past Perfect
Ihadbegun
youhadbegun
he/she/ithadbegun
wehadbegun
youhadbegun
theyhadbegun