This is the 13573rd most frequent Russian word.
начинал
"Начинал" means "began" or "started" in English.
In this sentence, 'начинала' depicts the habit or repeated action of starting something in the past.
Она начинала свой день с чашки крепкого кофе.
She started her day with a cup of strong coffee.
The use of 'начинали' indicates the initiation of a specific task or activity at a certain time in the past.
Мы начинали работать над проектом вчера.
We began working on the project yesterday.
The word 'начинал' is used here to indicate the beginning of an action or process in the past.