empezar a trabajar

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to start working
Empecé a trabajar como botones cuando tenía dieciséis años, y ahora tengo mi propio hotel.I started working as a bellboy when I was sixteen years old, and I have my own hotel now.
b. to start work
¿Cuándo puedes empezar a trabajar para nosotros? - Tengo que comunicárselo con un mes de antelación a mi empresa actual.When can you start work for us? - I have to give one month's notice to my current company.
c. to begin work
Empezamos a trabajar en el proyecto hace dos años, y calculamos que no estará acabado hasta dentro de otros dos.We began work on the project two years ago, and we reckon it won't be finished for another two years.
a. to start work
¿A qué hora empiezas a trabajar los lunes? - Empiezo todos los días a las 9 am.What time do you start work on Mondays? - I start at 9 am every day.
b. to begin work
Ayer empecé a trabajar más tarde porque tuve que ir al dentista a primera hora.I began work later yesterday because I had to go to the dentist first thing in the morning.
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