Commençais (en. Began)

[kɔ.mɑ̃.sɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To start something, to initiate a process.

When I was starting my studies, I was very excited.

Quand je commençais mes études, j'étais très enthousiaste.

To enter into a phase or period.

It was starting to rain just before our outing.

Il commençais à pleuvoir juste avant notre sortie.

To take the initiative to do something.

She was starting to learn the piano at the age of six.

Elle commençais à apprendre le piano à l'âge de six ans.

Comes from the Old French 'comencier', derived from the Latin 'cominitiare'.

to start

To begin an activity or a process.

commencer à

to start with

To initiate something with a first element.

commencer par

to start gently

To start something incrementally.

commencer doucement

to start

To start or initiate an action.

commencer

start

The beginning of an activity or event.

commencement

start of the year

The beginning of the year.

commencement d'année

To start fully.

There, I was starting to work hard on the project.

Là, je commençais à fond à travailler pour le projet.

To step it up.

Before the deadline, I was starting to step it up.

Avant la date limite, je commençais à mettre le turbo.