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empezar Mixed e→ie + z→c

Empezar has two changes: the stem e becomes ie when stressed (empiezo, empiezas, empieza...) and z becomes c before e (empecé in the preterite). So both a vowel diphthong and a spelling rule. Comen...

Conjugation

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Indicativo — Indicativo

Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo

Imperativo — Imperativo

Formas impersonales

These are the non‑finite verb forms used in combinations and constructions.

  • Infinitivoempezar
  • Infinitivo compuestohaber empezado
  • Gerundioempezando
  • Gerundio compuestohabiendo empezado
  • Participioempezado

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