begun
Translation
begun
Examples
The show has just begun.
The show has just begun.
The project was begun last year.
The project was begun last year.
Grammar Patterns
((have/has/had)) begun ((...)) to have started The concert has begun.
((be)) begun by ((sb.)) to be started by someone The work was begun by the new team.
Similar Words
Synonyms: started, commenced
Etymology
From Old English 'beginnan', meaning 'to open, to begin'.
Memory Tips
Remember the three forms as a pattern: begin (present), began (past), begun (past participle). The 'u' is for perfect tenses.