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Empezar Present Progressive Tense

Master empezar in the Present Progressive Tense with our comprehensive verb chart, fun exercises, and real-world sentence examples. Explore its usage in initiating actions. Deepen your language skills at our Spanish verbs section. Practice ’empezar’ on our empezar conjugation page.

Verb Meaning(s): to begin, to start

Verb Chart: Empezar Present Progressive Tense

Yo

estoy empezando

I am starting (right now)

Nosotros

estamos empezando

we are starting (right now)

(Juana, Juan)

estás empezando

you are starting (right now)

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

estáis empezando

you all are starting (right now)

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

está empezando

he/she/you are starting (right now)

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

están empezando

they/you all are starting (right now)

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Empezar Present Progressive Sentence Examples

1. Yo estoy empezando a aprender a tocar la guitarra.
I am starting to learn to play the guitar.
2. ¿Tú estás empezando a hacer tu tarea?
Are you starting to do your homework?
3. Él está empezando un nuevo hobby, la fotografía.
He is starting a new hobby, photography.
4. Ella está empezando a escribir un blog sobre sus viajes.
She is starting to write a blog about her travels.
5. Usted está empezando a tomar clases de yoga.
You are starting to take yoga classes.
6. Nosotros estamos empezando un proyecto de reforestación.
We are starting a reforestation project.
7. Vosotros estáis empezando a organizar el evento benéfico (vosotros is used only in Spain).
You all are starting to organize the charity event.
8. Ellos están empezando a jugar un nuevo videojuego.
They are starting to play a new video game.
9. ¿Ellas están empezando a aprender francés?
Are they starting to learn French?
10. Ustedes están empezando a planificar la excursión de fin de año.
You all are starting to plan the end-of-year trip.