Begin example sentences
Related (12): start, commence, initiate, launch, onset, beginning, beginner, end, finish, conclude, originate, inception
"Begin" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- begin with
- to begin with
- begin again
- begin to understand
- begin from scratch
- begin anew
- begin the day
- begin the year
- begin a journey
- begin a relationship
- begin work
- begin to realize
- begin to see
- begin at the beginning
Examples by Level
A1
- The movie will begin at seven o'clock.
- School begins on Monday morning.
- When does the game begin?
A2
- I felt nervous as the presentation was about to begin.
- The rain will begin just as we get to the park.
- She didn't know how to begin the conversation with her boss.
B1
- Once you begin learning a language, it's hard to stop thinking about it.
- The problems will begin the moment he takes over the project β looking back, the warning signs were obvious.
- To begin with, I wasn't sure about the idea, but it's grown on me.
B2
- The cracks in their relationship didn't begin overnight; they'd been forming for years beneath the surface.
- She chose to begin her career in a small firm rather than chase the prestige of a big name.
- What we now call the crisis will begin so quietly that almost no one notices until it is too late.
C1
- The shift in cultural attitudes didn't begin with a single event but rather accumulated through countless small acts of resistance.
- To begin to understand his work, one must first abandon the assumption that clarity and accessibility are virtues in art.
- The decline will begin not with a bang but with the slow, almost imperceptible erosion of institutional trust.
C2
- There's something peculiarly human about the way we mythologize the moment things begin β as if the past weren't already written into every choice we make.
- She'd learned long ago that the most transformative journeys often begin in the most ordinary moments, when you're not paying attention.
- The conversation will begin, as so many do between old friends, with comfortable silence and the understanding that words would come when they were needed.
Examples by Scenario
π Everyday Life
- My day doesn't really begin until I've had coffee β nothing works before that.
- The neighbors' dog starts barking the moment the sun begins to rise.
- I usually begin my evening by checking my phone, which is probably not great for my sleep.
πΌ Workplace
- The meeting didn't begin on time because half the team was stuck in traffic.
- Once the new software begins rolling out, we'll probably have chaos for a few weeks.
- My manager likes to begin every Monday with a team check-in that somehow always runs over.
π Business
- Our expansion into Asia will begin next quarter, pending final board approval.
- The campaign begins with a teaser video designed to generate curiosity before the full launch.
- To begin scaling the operation, we need to hire at least three more engineers by spring.
π Buying / Shopping
- I usually begin my grocery shopping by checking what's already in the fridge β saves money.
- The sale begins tomorrow at midnight, and people are already lining up outside.
- Where do you even begin when you're looking for a decent winter coat under a hundred dollars?
βοΈ Travel
- Our trip begins in Rome, then we're heading south to the coast for a week.
- The flight begins boarding in ten minutes, so we should probably head to the gate.
- I always begin packing the night before, which means I inevitably forget something important.
π Education
- The semester begins in two weeks, and I still haven't bought all my textbooks.
- My son's teacher said he's beginning to read more fluently, which is great progress.
- Most students don't begin their essays until the night before they're due β it's a problem.
β€οΈ Relationships
- We will begin as friends, and honestly, I'm still not sure when that changed.
- The argument will begin over something stupid, but it was really about everything else underneath.
- She knew the relationship was over the moment he stopped trying to begin conversations with her.
π° News / Politics
- The investigation begins with allegations from three former employees who came forward last month.
- Political analysts say the campaign season officially begins after Labor Day.
- The scandal will begin when a leaked email reveals the company's internal communications about the issue.
π» Technology
- The software update begins installing automatically tonight β hopefully nothing breaks.
- Most people don't realize their data collection begins the moment they create an account.
- The AI training process begins with millions of examples, which is why it takes so long.
π Formal Writing
- This report begins with an analysis of market trends over the past fiscal year.
- The legal framework governing data privacy begins with the foundational principle of user consent.
- The study begins by establishing baseline measurements across all demographic groups before intervention.