Word
begun
Phoneticsbe·gun
US/ˈbeɪɡən/
UK/bɪɡˈʌn/
Definition
v. the form of 'begin' used after 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show that an action started in the past.
v. the past participle of the irregular verb 'begin'. It is used to form the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses.
Examples
“The movie has already begun.”
“By the time we arrived at the stadium, the match had already begun and the home team was leading.”
“The project, having begun under a different administration, faced significant structural challenges that required the new team to rethink their entire strategy from the ground up.”
Examples
simple
“The movie has already begun.”
contextual
“By the time we arrived at the stadium, the match had already begun and the home team was leading.”
complex
“The project, having begun under a different administration, faced significant structural challenges that required the new team to rethink their entire strategy from the ground up.”
Usage
Always requires an auxiliary verb like 'have', 'has', or 'had' in standard modern English.
Pitfall
The movie has began.
The movie has begun.
Use 'begun' after 'has' or 'have'. 'Began' is the simple past and does not take a helping verb.
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