empezar
to begin
La película empieza a las nueve.
The movie starts at nine.
empezar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
empezar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
empezar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
empezar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
empezar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
empezar future
Actions yet to happen.
empezar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
empezar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
empezar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
empezar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
empezar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
empezar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
empezar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
empezar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
empezar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
empezar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
empezar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.