Practice.
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Ya _____ el curso de italiano esta misma semana. (empezar)
I have already started the Italian course this very week.
¿_____ ya la novela que te presté en verano? (empezar)
Have you started the novel I lent you in the summer yet?
La obra _____ con dos meses de retraso sobre lo previsto. (empezar)
The building work has started two months later than planned.
Todavía no _____ a preparar las cajas de la mudanza. (empezar)
We still haven't started getting the moving boxes ready.
Los niños _____ el colegio esta mañana con mucha ilusión. (empezar)
The children started school this morning full of excitement.
Nunca _____ un proyecto con tan poca información. (empezar)
I have never started a project with so little information.
El partido _____ hace apenas diez minutos. (empezar)
The match started barely ten minutes ago.
Hoy _____ la semana con muy buen pie. (empezar)
Today you have got the week off to a very good start.
Esta semana _____ a organizar el archivo del despacho. (empezar)
This week we have started organising the office archive.
Los precios _____ a bajar por fin este trimestre. (empezar)
Prices have finally started to come down this quarter.
Últimamente _____ a levantarme bastante más temprano. (empezar)
Lately I have started getting up considerably earlier.
¿_____ vosotros ya con el trabajo de grupo? (empezar)
Have you made a start on the group project yet?
Nadie _____ a recoger las sillas todavía. (empezar)
Nobody has started putting the chairs away yet.
Este mes _____ tres series y no has acabado ninguna. (empezar)
This month you have started three series and haven't finished any of them.
Not just a green check. A short paragraph telling you why.
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