How to Say "we started" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we started” is “empezamos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Si todos están listos, empezamos ahora mismo.
If everyone is ready, we are starting right now.
Empezamos a estudiar español hace tres meses.
We started studying Spanish three months ago.
Cada mañana, empezamos el día con un café.
Every morning, we begin the day with a coffee.
Two Tenses, One Word
The form 'empezamos' is special because it means both 'we start' (Present Tense) and 'we started' (Past Simple Tense). You need context to know which one is correct!
The Stem Change Rule
The base verb 'empezar' is a stem-changer (E changes to IE), but 'nosotros' (we) and 'vosotros' (you all, informal) are exceptions and keep the original 'e' sound.
Confusing 'empezamos' and 'empecemos'
Mistake: “Using 'Empezamos a estudiar' when suggesting 'Let's start studying.'”
Correction: For suggestions ('Let's...'), you must use the special form 'empecemos' (Subjunctive/Imperative), not 'empezamos'.
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