started
Translation
began, commenced, set off
Examples
The lesson started ten minutes ago.
The lesson started ten minutes ago.
She started a new company last year.
She started a new company last year.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) started ((sth.)). She started a new company last year.
((sb./sth.)) started ((-ing)). The baby started crying.
Similar Words
Synonyms: began, commenced; Antonyms: finished, stopped
Etymology
The past tense of the verb 'start', formed with the regular '-ed' suffix.
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending is a common clue in English that an action happened in the past.