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Groups / Plurals
1. Present Simple
I begin my day early
I don't begin my day early
Do I begin my day early?
Eu começo meu dia cedo
The movie begins now
The movie doesn't begin now
Does the movie begin now?
O filme começa agora
Classes begin in March
Classes don't begin in March
Do classes begin in March?
As aulas começam em março
2. Present Continuous
I am beginning to understand
I am not beginning to understand
Am I beginning to understand?
Eu estou começando a entender
Winter is beginning today
Winter isn't beginning today
Is winter beginning today?
O inverno está começando hoje
Projects are beginning to fail
Projects aren't beginning to fail
Are projects beginning to fail?
Os projetos estão começando a falhar
3. Present Perfect
I have begun the task
I haven't begun the task
Have I begun the task?
Eu comecei a tarefa
The rain has begun to fall
The rain hasn't begun to fall
Has the rain begun to fall?
A chuva começou a cair
Birds have begun to migrate
Birds haven't begun to migrate
Have birds begun to migrate?
Os pássaros começaram a migrar
4. Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beginning to worry
I haven't been beginning to worry
Have I been beginning to worry?
Eu tenho andado a começar a me preocupar
The engine has been beginning to smoke
The engine hasn't been beginning to smoke
Has the engine been beginning to smoke?
O motor tem estado a começar a fumegar
Prices have been beginning to rise
Prices haven't been beginning to rise
Have prices been beginning to rise?
Os preços têm estado a começar a subir
5. Past Simple
I began to cry
I didn't begin to cry
Did I begin to cry?
Eu comecei a chorar
The fire began in the kitchen
The fire didn't begin in the kitchen
Did the fire begin in the kitchen?
O fogo começou na cozinha
Wars began for land
Wars didn't begin for land
Did wars begin for land?
Guerras começaram por terra
6. Past Continuous
I was beginning to like it
I wasn't beginning to like it
Was I beginning to like it?
Eu estava começando a gostar disso
The sky was beginning to clear
The sky wasn't beginning to clear
Was the sky beginning to clear?
O céu estava começando a limpar
Kids were beginning to shout
Kids weren't beginning to shout
Were kids beginning to shout?
Crianças estavam começando a gritar
7. Past Perfect
I had begun before you
I hadn't begun before you
Had I begun before you?
Eu tinha começado antes de você
The show had begun at eight
The show hadn't begun at eight
Had the show begun at eight?
O show tinha começado às oito
Stores had begun the sale
Stores hadn't begun the sale
Had stores begun the sale?
As lojas tinham começado a liquidação
8. Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beginning to doubt
I hadn't been beginning to doubt
Had I been beginning to doubt?
Eu estivera a começar a duvidar
The cake had been beginning to burn
The cake hadn't been beginning to burn
Had the cake been beginning to burn?
O bolo estivera a começar a queimar
Stocks had been beginning to fall
Stocks hadn't been beginning to fall
Had stocks been beginning to fall?
As ações estiveram a começar a cair
9. Future Will
I will begin tomorrow
I won't begin tomorrow
Will I begin tomorrow?
Eu começarei amanhã
The race will begin soon
The race won't begin soon
Will the race begin soon?
A corrida começará logo
Leaves will begin to fall
Leaves won't begin to fall
Will leaves begin to fall?
As folhas começarão a cair
10. Future Going to
I am going to begin again
I am not going to begin again
Am I going to begin again?
Eu vou começar de novo
Life is going to begin at forty
Life isn't going to begin at forty
Is life going to begin at forty?
A vida vai começar aos quarenta
Players are going to begin training
Players aren't going to begin training
Are players going to begin training?
Os jogadores vão começar o treino
11. Future Continuous
I will be beginning my shift
I won't be beginning my shift
Will I be beginning my shift?
Eu estarei começando meu turno
The bell will be beginning to ring
The bell won't be beginning to ring
Will the bell be beginning to ring?
O sino estará começando a tocar
Birds will be beginning to sing
Birds won't be beginning to sing
Will birds be beginning to sing?
Os pássaros estarão começando a cantar
12. Future Perfect
I will have begun by noon
I won't have begun by noon
Will I have begun by noon?
Eu terei começado ao meio-dia
The meeting will have begun
The meeting won't have begun
Will the meeting have begun?
A reunião terá começado
Teams will have begun the match
Teams won't have begun the match
Will teams have begun the match?
Os times terão começado a partida
13. Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beginning to heal
I won't have been beginning to heal
Will I have been beginning to heal?
Eu terei estado a começar a curar
The sun will have been beginning to set
The sun won't have been beginning to set
Will it have been beginning to set?
O sol terá estado a começar a se pôr
Cities will have been beginning to grow
Cities won't have been beginning to grow
Will they have been beginning to grow?
Cidades terão estado a começar a crescer
14. Can
I can begin today
I can't begin today
Can I begin today?
Eu posso começar hoje
The app can begin the scan
The app can't begin the scan
Can the app begin the scan?
O app pode começar a varredura
Kids can begin the game
Kids can't begin the game
Can kids begin the game?
Crianças podem começar o jogo
15. Could
I could begin the talk
I couldn't begin the talk
Could I begin the talk?
Eu poderia começar a conversa
The storm could begin tonight
The storm couldn't begin tonight
Could the storm begin tonight?
A tempestade poderia começar hoje à noite
Teams could begin early
Teams couldn't begin early
Could teams begin early?
Os times poderiam começar cedo
16. May
I may begin a diet
I may not begin a diet
May I begin a diet?
Eu talvez comece uma dieta
The fire may begin here
The fire may not begin here
May the fire begin here?
O fogo talvez comece aqui
Plans may begin soon
Plans may not begin soon
May plans begin soon?
Planos talvez comecem logo
17. Might
I might begin a new book
I might not begin a new book
Might I begin a new book?
Eu poderia começar um livro novo
Summer might begin early
Summer might not begin early
Might summer begin early?
O verão poderia começar cedo
Wars might begin over water
Wars might not begin over water
Might wars begin over water?
Guerras poderiam começar por causa de água
18. Must
I must begin the journey
I mustn't begin with a lie
Must I begin the journey?
Eu devo começar a jornada
The law must begin today
The law mustn't begin yet
Must the law begin today?
A lei deve começar hoje
Students must begin the test
Students mustn't begin yet
Must students begin the test?
Estudantes devem começar o teste
19. Have to
I have to begin the report
I don't have to begin now
Do I have to begin now?
Eu tenho que começar o relatório
A seedling has to begin in dirt
It doesn't have to begin there
Does it have to begin in dirt?
Uma muda tem que começar na terra
Actors have to begin on time
They don't have to begin now
Do they have to begin on time?
Atores têm que começar no horário
20. Should
I should begin my work
I shouldn't begin without help
Should I begin my work?
Eu deveria começar meu trabalho
The party should begin at six
The party shouldn't begin late
Should the party begin at six?
A festa deveria começar às seis
Birds should begin nesting
Birds shouldn't begin yet
Should birds begin nesting?
Pássaros deveriam começar a nidificar
21. Would
I would begin if I could
I wouldn't begin like that
Would I begin if I could?
Eu começaria se pudesse
The engine would begin to fail
The engine wouldn't begin to stall
Would the engine begin to fail?
O motor começaria a falhar
Friends would begin to drift
Friends wouldn't begin to fight
Would friends begin to drift?
Amigos começariam a se afastar
22. Passive Voice (Present)
I am begun by fate (poetic)
I am not begun easily
Am I begun?
Eu sou iniciado pelo destino
The work is begun daily
The work isn't begun on time
Is the work begun daily?
O trabalho é começado diariamente
Tests are begun at once
Tests aren't begun yet
Are tests begun at once?
Testes são começados de imediato
23. Passive Voice (Past)
I was begun as a project
I wasn't begun by you
Was I begun by fate?
Eu fui iniciado como um projeto
The book was begun in June
The book wasn't begun then
Was the book begun in June?
O livro foi começado em junho
Lives were begun in peace
Lives weren't begun in war
Were lives begun in peace?
Vidas foram começadas em paz
24. Passive Voice (Future)
I will be begun shortly
I won't be begun until May
Will I be begun?
Eu serei iniciado em breve
The hunt will be begun
The hunt won't be begun yet
Will the hunt be begun?
A caçada será iniciada
Matches will be begun soon
Matches won't be begun now
Will matches be begun soon?
Partidas serão começadas logo
25. Zero Conditional
If I study, I begin to learn
If I don't study, I don't begin
Do I begin to learn if I study?
Se eu estudo, começo a aprender
If sun rises, the day begins
If sun doesn't rise, day doesn't begin
Does the day begin?
Se o sol nasce, o dia começa
If bells ring, classes begin
If they don't ring, classes don't begin
Do classes begin?
Se os sinos tocam, as aulas começam
26. First Conditional
If I win, I will begin a trip
If I lose, I won't begin a trip
Will I begin a trip?
Se eu vencer, começarei uma viagem
If it rains, the leak will begin
If it doesn't rain, it won't begin
Will the leak begin?
Se chover, o vazamento começará
If they arrive, they will begin lunch
If they don't, they won't begin lunch
Will they begin lunch?
Se eles chegarem, começarão o almoço
27. Gerund
Beginning is the hardest part
Not beginning is my only fear
Is beginning hard?
Começar é a parte mais difícil
A storm's beginning is quiet
The beginning isn't loud
Is the beginning quiet?
O começo de uma tempestade é calmo
Their beginning the work is good
Their not beginning it is bad
Is their beginning it good?
Eles começarem o trabalho é bom
28. Infinitive
To begin is to live
To not begin is to fail
Is to begin to live?
Começar é viver
To begin again is brave
To not begin again is sad
Is to begin again brave?
Começar de novo é corajoso
To begin the race is the goal
To not begin is a shame
Is to begin the race the goal?
Começar a corrida é o objetivo