comenzaron

began, started


Verb comenzaron

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) preterite indicative form of comenzar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes) preterite indicative form of comenzar.

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Examples
  • Las clases comenzaron el mes pasado.

    Classes started last month.

  • Comenzaron a usar esa casa como vivienda okupa.

    They started using that house as a squat.

  • Los disparos comenzaron cerca del mediodía.

    The shooting started around noon.

  • Los brotes comenzaron a eclosionar.

    The buds began to burst.

  • Los exploradores comenzaron a sufrir una severa escasez de comida.

    The explorers began to suffer from a severe lack of food.

  • Sus hombres comenzaron el ataque sobre la Ciudad de México.

    His men began their attack on Mexico City.

  • Finalmente, ellos comenzaron la cuenta regresiva con cautela.

    At last, they began to count down cautiously.

  • Entonces los ojos de la muñeca comenzaron a brillar como dos estrellas y ella se hizo viva.

    Then the doll's eyes began to shine like two stars and it became alive.

  • Los científicos comenzaron a encontrar respuestas a estas cuestiones.

    Scientists began to find answers to these questions.

  • Las aves comenzaron a cantar por la mañana.

    In the morning, the birds started to sing.

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