Irregular VerbsPast tense of “begin”: began, begun
The verb “begin” is irregular: its past simple is “began” and its past participle is “begun”.
Base form (V1)
begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/
Past simple (V2)
began
/bɪˈɡæn/
Past participle (V3)
begun
/bɪˈɡʌn/
Meaning
to start
Example
The show began at eight.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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