Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | comienzo | comencé | comenzaba | comenzaré | comenzaría |
| tú | comienzas | comenzaste | comenzabas | comenzarás | comenzarías |
| él / ella / usted | comienza | comenzó | comenzaba | comenzará | comenzaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | comenzamos | comenzamos | comenzábamos | comenzaremos | comenzaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comenzáis | comenzasteis | comenzabais | comenzaréis | comenzaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comienzan | comenzaron | comenzaban | comenzarán | comenzarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | comience | comenzara |
| tú | comiences | comenzaras |
| él / ella / usted | comience | comenzara |
| nosotros / nosotras | comencemos | comenzáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comencéis | comenzarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comiencen | comenzaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | comienza | no comiences |
| usted | comience | no comience |
| nosotros | comencemos | no comencemos |
| vosotros | comenzad | no comencéis |
| ustedes | comiencen | no comiencen |
Comenzar conjugation quick answers
- Comenzar present tense
- The present tense of comenzar is: comienzo, comienzas, comienza, comenzamos, comenzáis, comienzan.
- Comenzar preterite
- The preterite of comenzar is: comencé, comenzaste, comenzó, comenzamos, comenzasteis, comenzaron.
- Comenzar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of comenzar is: comenzaba, comenzabas, comenzaba, comenzábamos, comenzabais, comenzaban.
- Comenzar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of comenzar is: comience, comiences, comience, comencemos, comencéis, comiencen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of comenzar?
The yo form of comenzar is "comienzo" in the present tense, "comencé" in the preterite, and "comience" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of comenzar?
The past participle of comenzar is "comenzado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he comenzado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of comenzar?
The gerund of comenzar is "comenzando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy comenzando").
How do you conjugate comenzar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), comenzar is: comencé, comenzaste, comenzó, comenzamos, comenzasteis, comenzaron.
How do you conjugate comenzar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), comenzar is: comenzaba, comenzabas, comenzaba, comenzábamos, comenzabais, comenzaban.
What is the present subjunctive of comenzar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of comenzar is: comience, comiences, comience, comencemos, comencéis, comiencen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of comenzar?
The affirmative tú command of comenzar is "comienza" and the negative is "no comiences".
Is comenzar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb comenzar is Stem-changing verb (e→ie). The full tables above show every form.
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