acaba de empezar

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he just started
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Acaba de empezar a cortar el árbol. Le llevará diez minutos.He just started cutting down the tree. It will take him ten minutes.
b. she just started
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Acaba de empezar a tocar el violín y ya toca muy bien.She just started playing the violin and she's already very good at it.
c. it just started
¿Qué es ese ruido? - Es la lavadora. Acaba de empezar el centrifugado.What's that noise? - That’s the washer. It just started the spin cycle.
d. has just started
¡Silencio! La película acaba de empezar.Be quiet! The movie has just started.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you've just started
Si acaba de empezar a estudiar, entonces no voy a molestarlo.If you just started studying, I'm not going to bother you.
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