empezaron

started, they started


Verb empezaron

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

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Examples
  • Mis manos empezaron a sudar.

    My hands began to sweat.

  • Ellos empezaron a escalar la colina.

    They began to climb the hill.

  • Los fuegos artificiales empezaron justo a medianoche.

    The fireworks started exactly at midnight.

  • Tomás y María empezaron a discutir.

    Tom and Mary began to argue.

  • Las hojas empezaron a ponerse rojas y amarillas.

    The leaves began to turn red and yellow.

  • Empezaron a investigar sobre ese problema.

    They began to look into the problem.

  • Empezaron a beber vodka. Y no estoy seguro cuando se pararon.

    They started drinking vodka. And I'm not sure when they stopped.

  • Los texanos empezaron a organizar su propio ejército.

    The Texans began to organize their own army.

  • El miedo se fue, la esperanza vino, y entonces empezaron a abrirse camino las primeras auténticas mejoras.

    Fear left, hope came, and then the first real improvements began creeping in.

  • Las niñas empezaron a reírse.

    The girls began to laugh.

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