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始める - To Begin

Pronounce: はじめる ( hajimeru )
Usage: Common
JLPT Level: N4
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 始める is a RU-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 始めます; 始める
Past (Did): 始めました; 始めた
Progressive (Currently doing): 始めています; 始めている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 始めません; 始めない
Negative past (Was doing): 始めませんでした; 始めなかった
Command form (Have to do): 始めてください; 始めて
Negative command (Do not do): 始めないでください; 始めないで
Potential form (Can do): 始められます; 始められる
Want to..: 始めたいです; 始めたい
Don't want to..: 始めたくないです; 始めたくない
Let's..: 始めましょう; 始めよう
Passive form: 始められます; 始められる
Causative form: 始めさせます; 始めさせる

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Sample sentences with 始める

それから彼女は歩き始めた: After that she began to walk
秋になった、それで紅葉がし始めた: Fall is here and because of that the leaves begin to change

Kanji used in 始める

始: Begin

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