empezar — to start, begin, to get started; to start
empezar is the #192 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to start, begin, to get started; to start” and is pronounced /empeˈθaɾ/.
#192frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of empezar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| empiezo | I · present | I start |
| empecé | I · past | I started |
| empezado | past participle | started |
| empezar | infinitive | to start |
| empezando | -ing form | starting |
| empezado | singular · past participle | started |
| empezada | singular · past participle | started |
| empezados | plural · past participle | started |
| empezadas | plural · past participle | started |
| empiezas | you · present | you start |
| empezás | you · present | you start |
| empieza | he/she · present | he/she starts |
| empezamos | we · present | we start |
| empezáis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) start |
| empiezan | they · present | they start |
| empezaba | I · imperfect | I used to start |
| empezabas | you · imperfect | you used to start |
| empezaba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to start |
| empezábamos | we · imperfect | we used to start |
| empezabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to start |
| empezaban | they · imperfect | they used to start |
| empezaste | you · past | you started |
| empezó | he/she · past | he/she started |
| empezamos | we · past | we started |
| empezasteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) started |
| empezaron | they · past | they started |
| empezaré | I · future | I will start |
| empezarás | you · future | you will start |
| empezará | he/she · future | he/she will start |
| empezaremos | we · future | we will start |
| empezaréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will start |
| empezarán | they · future | they will start |
| empezaría | I · conditional | I would start |
| empezarías | you · conditional | you would start |
| empezaría | he/she · conditional | he/she would start |
| empezaríamos | we · conditional | we would start |
| empezaríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would start |
| empezarían | they · conditional | they would start |
| empiece | I · subjunctive present | (that) I start |
| empieces | you · subjunctive present | (that) you start |
| empecés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you start |
| empiece | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she start |
| empecemos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we start |
| empecéis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) start |
| empiecen | they · subjunctive present | (that) they start |
| empezara | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I started |
| empezaras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you started |
| empezara | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she started |
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