No. 449 in Russian
начал
"Начал" means "began" or "started" in English.
In a sentence
Он начал читать новую книгу.
He started reading a new book.
The word 'начал' is used in the past tense masculine singular to indicate the initiation of an action.
Она начала готовить ужин.
She started preparing dinner.
The word 'начала' is used in the past tense feminine singular form to match the subject of the sentence.
Они начали изучать русский язык.
They started learning Russian.
The word 'начали' here is in the past tense plural form to agree with the plural subject.
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