Present
Simple present · now, habits and facts
- I eu começo
- you você começa
- he, she, it ele começa
- we nós começamos
- they eles começam
ENGLISH VERB
começar
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Simple present · now, habits and facts
Simple past · finished actions
Future · “will”
Present continuous · happening right now
Present perfect · “have done”
Conditional · “would”
Imperative · requests and orders
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
The movie begins at eight thirty.
O filme começa às oito e meia.
Class began without the teacher today.
A aula começou sem o professor hoje.
The concert will begin in five minutes.
O show vai começar em cinco minutos.
It's beginning to rain, let's go inside.
Está começando a chover, vamos entrar.
The meeting has already begun, be quiet.
A reunião já começou, fique quieto.
I would begin with the easy questions.
Eu começaria pelas perguntas fáceis.
Begin whenever you're ready, take your time.
Comece quando estiver pronto, sem pressa.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.