Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs начинать /начать. In English the translation means ‘to start’.
начинать /начать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | начинать | начать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | начинаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | начинаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | начинает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | начинаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | начинаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | начинают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | начинал | начал |
| она – Feminine | начинала | начала |
| оно – Neuter | начинало | начало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | начинали | начали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду начинать | начну |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь начинать | начнёшь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет начинать | начнёт |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем начинать | начнём |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете начинать | начнёте |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут начинать | начнут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | начинай | начни |
| вы – Polite | начинайте | начните |
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Examples phrases with начинать and начать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я начинаю работу в 9 утра. | I start work at 9 AM. |
| Она начала готовить обед. | She started making lunch. |
| Они начинают свой путешествие завтра утром. | They start their trip tomorrow morning. |
| Мы начали учиться в новой школе. | We started studying at a new school. |
| Он начинает работать в новой компании сегодня. | He starts working at a new company today. |
| Я начал играть в футбол. | I started playing soccer. |
| Она начинает заниматься танцами. | She’s starting dancing. |
| Начинай! | Start! |
| Начни! | Begin! |
| Давайте начнем! | Let’s start! |
| Мы начали ждать ответа. | We started waiting for an answer. |
| Он начинает изучать иностранный язык. | He starts studying a foreign language. |
| Она начала писать книгу. | She started writing a book. |
| Мы начали искать новую квартиру. | We started looking for a new apartment. |
| Он начинает рисовать. | He starts drawing. |
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