Empezar Conjugation Practice
Empezar is the everyday way to say start (empezar a + infinitive). It combines the e→ie stem change with a spelling rule: z becomes c before e, so yo empecé and the subjunctive empiece.
•to start, to begin•Stem-changing e→ie•112 exercises in 8 tenses
IPractice by tense
e→ie in the present (empiezo) plus a z→c spelling change before e: empecé, empiece.
Present
yo empiezoWhat happens now and in general
14 exercises →Preterite
yo empecéCompleted past actions
14 exercises →Imperfect
yo empezabaPast background, habits, descriptions
14 exercises →Future
yo empezaréWhat will happen
14 exercises →Conditional
yo empezaríaWhat would happen
14 exercises →Present Perfect
yo he empezadoWhat has happened, with haber + participle
14 exercises →Present Subjunctive
yo empieceAfter wish, doubt, and emotion
14 exercises →Commands
tú empiezaTelling someone what to do
14 exercises →Download the empezar conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key
48 exercises on empezar across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.
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