No. 11,151 in Spanish
empiece
"Empiece" means "start" or "begin" (subjunctive form of "empezar").
In a sentence
Espero que empiece pronto la reunión.
I hope the meeting starts soon.
In this sentence, 'empiece' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a desire or hope for the meeting to commence.
Es importante que María empiece sus estudios temprano.
It is important that María begins her studies early.
Here, 'empiece' is used in a subjunctive clause triggered by the main clause expressing importance or necessity.
Cuando él empiece a hablar, por favor guarda silencio.
When he starts speaking, please remain silent.
In this example, 'empiece' is used in a dependent clause introduced by a temporal conjunction, indicating an action that is anticipated or dependent on another future event.
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