No. 279 in Dutch
begon
"Begon" means "began" in English.
In a sentence
Hij begon de dag met een kopje koffie.
He started the day with a cup of coffee.
In this sentence, 'begon' is used to indicate the start or initiation of an action, specifically beginning a day.
Toen het begon te regenen, gingen we naar binnen.
When it began to rain, we went inside.
Here, 'begon' is part of the phrase 'begon te regenen,' illustrating the onset of an event, the start of rain.
Zij begon aan een nieuw boek over geschiedenis.
She started a new book about history.
In this context, 'begon' is used to express the action of initiating to perform a task, such as reading or working on a book.
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