had been beginning

-había estado empezando

Past perfect progressive conjugation of begin. There are other translations for this conjugation.

begin

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Present:	beginning
Past:	begun

Indicative of "begin"

	Present	Past	Future
I	begin	began	will begin
you	begin	began	will begin
he/she	begins	began	will begin
we	begin	began	will begin
you	begin	began	will begin
they	begin	began	will begin

Perfect of "begin"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have begun	had begun	will have begun
you	have begun	had begun	will have begun
he/she	has begun	had begun	will have begun
we	have begun	had begun	will have begun
you	have begun	had begun	will have begun
they	have begun	had begun	will have begun

Imperative of "begin"

	Affirmative	Negative
I	-	-
you	begin	don't begin
he/she	-	-
we	let's begin	let's not begin
you	begin	don't begin
they	-	-

Progressive of "begin"

	Present	Past	Future
I	am beginning	was beginning	will be beginning
you	are beginning	were beginning	will be beginning
he/she	is beginning	was beginning	will be beginning
we	are beginning	were beginning	will be beginning
you	are beginning	were beginning	will be beginning
they	are beginning	were beginning	will be beginning

Perfect Progressive of "begin"

	Present	Past	Future
I	have been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning
you	have been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning
he/she	has been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning
we	have been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning
you	have been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning
they	have been beginning	had been beginning	will have been beginning

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