No. 408 in French
commencé
"Commencé" means "started" or "begun" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai commencé mes devoirs hier soir.
I started my homework last night.
In this sentence, 'commencé' is used as the past participle of the verb 'commencer', conjugated with 'avoir' to indicate a completed action in the past.
La réunion a commencé plus tôt que prévu.
The meeting started earlier than expected.
Here, 'commencé' is again the past participle, emphasizing the start of the meeting in the past.
Il commence à pleuvoir maintenant.
It is starting to rain now.
In this usage, the verb 'commencer' is conjugated in the present tense, indicating an action that is beginning at the present moment.
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