| Presente (Present) "begin" | I | begin | |
| Presente continuo (Present Continuous) "begin" | I | am beginning | |
| Pasado simple (Simple past) "begin" | I | began | |
| Pasado continuo (Past Continuous) "begin" | I | was beginning | |
| Presente perfecto (Present perfect) "begin" | I | have begun | |
| Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous) "begin" | I | have been beginning | |
| Pasado perfecto (Past perfect) "begin" | I | had begun | |
| Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous) "begin" | I | had been beginning | |
| Futuro (Future) "begin" | I | will begin | |
| Futuro continuo (Future continuous) "begin" | I | will be beginning | |
| Futuro perfecto (Future perfect) "begin" | I | will have begun | |
| Futuro perfecto continuo (Future perfect continuous) "begin" | I | will have been beginning |