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A slight fog had again begun to fall, and the streets were steeped in icy dampness.
Un petit brouillard s’était remis à tomber, et les rues se noyaient sous une humidité glaciale.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Autumn had begun to sprinkle the trees with yellow purple leaves, which were still gilded by the rays of the setting sun.
L’automne semait déjà les arbres de feuilles d’un jaune pourpre que doraient encore les rayons du soleil couchant.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Cassy perceived that her shaft had struck home; and, from that hour, with the most exquisite address, she never ceased to continue the train of influences she had begun.
Cassy vit que le trait avait porté, et s’appliqua, dès lors, avec une rare adresse, à poursuivre l’œuvre commencée.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
M. Kahn had begun to smile, and, when Madame Correur left the room, he also lowered his voice and put in a word.
M. Kahn souriait. Quand Mme Correur ne fut plus là, il baissa la voix à son tour.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Cooperation to address the complex challenges of peace-building holistically has begun between and among field actors, and the United Nations Secretariat, funds, programmes and agencies.
Une coopération visant à résoudre de manière intégrée les problèmes complexes liés à la consolidation de la paix s'est instaurée entre les intervenants sur le terrain et le Secrétariat, les fonds, les programmes et les institutions de l'ONU.
© United Nations 2010
© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010
how small was the influence exercised by the whites over their savage allies, when the latter had begun to taste of blood; or how slight, indeed, was the disposition to divert them from their cruelties.
Combien est faible l’influence exercée par les blancs sur leurs alliés sauvages, quand ceux-ci ont commencé à répandre le sang, et combien a peu de force sur eux le désir de les détourner de leurs cruautés.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
He had begun to walk angrily to and fro.
Il s’était mis à marcher rageusement.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
They had just saluted the leg of mutton with a hurrah, and the host had begun to carve it, when the door opened anew.
On venait de saluer le gigot d’un hourra, et le maître de la maison s’était mis à le découper, lorsque de nouveau la porte s’ouvrit.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
The shouts of defiance, the sharp ringing of rifles, and the louder reports of the escopettes, soon announced that the battle had fairly begun.
Les cris, les coups de fusil, les détonations sourdes des escopettes, annoncèrent bientôt que la bataille était engagée partout.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
From time to time William gave an encouraging exclamation to his horse, quite unconscious that he did so, and Madeleine had begun again to stare vacantly at the yellow reflection of the lamps flitting over the ditches.
Guillaume jetait de temps à autre au cheval un léger claquement de langue, sans en avoir conscience. Madeleine s’était remise à regarder stupidement les lueurs jaunes des lanternes courir dans les fossés.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Mathieu listened to all this attentively, for during his long walks in the summer he had begun to take an interest in the estate.
Mathieu écoutait avec attention, car il s’était intéressé à ce domaine, pendant ses longues promenades du dernier été.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Drafting of a scientific summary of the work of Environment Canada and its partners on water levels in the St. Lawrence has begun.
La rédaction d'une synthèse scientifique des travaux d'Environnement Canada et de ses partenaires sur les niveaux d'eau dans le Saint-Laurent a commencé.
© Sa Majesté la Reine du Chef du Canada, 2007
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2007
Aunt Dide had begun to bustle about the room again.
Tante Dide s’était remise à tourner dans la pièce.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Madame Theodore, meanwhile, had begun to take leave of Madame Toussaint.
Mme Théodore prenait poliment congé de Mme Toussaint.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
'It's scarcely begun,' said Blenkiron.
– Elle est à peine commencée, répliqua Blenkiron.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

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Word forms

begin

verb
Basic forms
Pastbegan
Imperativebegin
Present Participle (Participle I)beginning
Past Participle (Participle II)begun
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I beginwe begin
you beginyou begin
he/she/it beginsthey begin
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am beginningwe are beginning
you are beginningyou are beginning
he/she/it is beginningthey are beginning
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have begunwe have begun
you have begunyou have begun
he/she/it has begunthey have begun
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been beginningwe have been beginning
you have been beginningyou have been beginning
he/she/it has been beginningthey have been beginning
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I beganwe began
you beganyou began
he/she/it beganthey began
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was beginningwe were beginning
you were beginningyou were beginning
he/she/it was beginningthey were beginning
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had begunwe had begun
you had begunyou had begun
he/she/it had begunthey had begun
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been beginningwe had been beginning
you had been beginningyou had been beginning
he/she/it had been beginningthey had been beginning
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will beginwe shall/will begin
you will beginyou will begin
he/she/it will beginthey will begin
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be beginningwe shall/will be beginning
you will be beginningyou will be beginning
he/she/it will be beginningthey will be beginning
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have begunwe shall/will have begun
you will have begunyou will have begun
he/she/it will have begunthey will have begun
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been beginningwe shall/will have been beginning
you will have been beginningyou will have been beginning
he/she/it will have been beginningthey will have been beginning
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would beginwe should/would begin
you would beginyou would begin
he/she/it would beginthey would begin
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be beginningwe should/would be beginning
you would be beginningyou would be beginning
he/she/it would be beginningthey would be beginning
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have begunwe should/would have begun
you would have begunyou would have begun
he/she/it would have begunthey would have begun
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been beginningwe should/would have been beginning
you would have been beginningyou would have been beginning
he/she/it would have been beginningthey would have been beginning
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am begunwe are begun
you are begunyou are begun
he/she/it is begunthey are begun
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being begunwe are being begun
you are being begunyou are being begun
he/she/it is being begunthey are being begun
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been begunwe have been begun
you have been begunyou have been begun
he/she/it has been begunthey have been begun
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was begunwe were begun
you were begunyou were begun
he/she/it was begunthey were begun
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being begunwe were being begun
you were being begunyou were being begun
he/she/it was being begunthey were being begun
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been begunwe had been begun
you had been begunyou had been begun
he/she/it had been begunthey had been begun
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be begunwe shall/will be begun
you will be begunyou will be begun
he/she/it will be begunthey will be begun
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been begunwe shall/will have been begun
you will have been begunyou will have been begun
he/she/it will have been begunthey will have been begun