| Présent (Present) "begin" | I | begin | |
| Présent continu (Present Continuous) "begin" | I | am beginning | |
| Passé (Simple past) "begin" | I | began | |
| Passé antérieur (Past Continuous) "begin" | I | was beginning | |
| Présent parfait (Present perfect) "begin" | I | have begun | |
| Continu Présent (Present perfect continuous) "begin" | I | have been beginning | |
| Imparfait (Past perfect) "begin" | I | had begun | |
| Plus-que-parfait (Past perfect continuous) "begin" | I | had been beginning | |
| Futur simple (Future) "begin" | I | will begin | |
| Futur (Future continuous) "begin" | I | will be beginning | |
| Futur antérieur (Future perfect) "begin" | I | will have begun | |
| Futur antérieur continu (Future perfect continuous) "begin" | I | will have been beginning |