No. 1,153 in Spanish
empieza
"Empieza" means "starts" or "begins."
In a sentence
El concierto empieza a las ocho de la noche.
The concert starts at eight in the evening.
In this sentence, 'empieza' is used as the present tense form of the verb 'empezar', indicating the start of an event, in this case, a concert.
Cuando llega la primavera, empieza a florecer el jardín.
When spring arrives, the garden starts blooming.
Here, 'empieza' is again the present tense of 'empezar' and shows the onset of a continuous action, specifically the blooming of the garden during spring.
Siempre empieza sus discursos con una cita famosa.
He always starts his speeches with a famous quote.
In this instance, 'empieza' describes habitual action during speeches, marking the commencement of his discourse by referencing a quote.
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