The conjugation of the English verb begin

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) begin /bɪˈgɪn/(I) began /bɪˈgæn/
(thou) beginnest /bɪˈgɪnɪst/(thou) begannest /bɪˈgænɪst/, beganst /bɪˈgænst/
(he) begins /bɪˈgɪnz/, beginneth /bɪˈgɪnɪθ/(he) began
(we) begin(we) began
(you) begin(you) began
(they) begin(they) began
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
beginbegan
Imperative
begin
Participles
PresentPast
beginning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/begun /bɪˈgɐn/