No. 166 in Portuguese
começou
"Começou" means "started" or "began" in English.
In a sentence
Ele começou a estudar mais cedo este ano.
He started studying earlier this year.
In this sentence, 'começou' is used as the past tense of 'começar,' meaning 'to start,' indicating the initiation of the activity 'studying' in the past.
Tudo começou quando ela encontrou um mapa misterioso.
Everything began when she found a mysterious map.
Here, 'começou' describes the inception of a sequence of events, setting the stage for what follows in the narrative.
A peça começou com um solista no piano.
The play began with a soloist on the piano.
In this example, 'começou' is employed to describe the starting point of an event, specifically a musical performance within the play.
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