you started

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. comenzaste
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You're lucky. When you started the program, it still gave out scholarships.Tienes suerte. Cuando comenzaste el programa, todavía otorgaba becas.
b. empezaste
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You started walking when you were 11 months old.Empezaste a caminar cuando tenías 11 meses.
c. iniciaste
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You started the journey in Madrid.Iniciaste el viaje en Madrid.
d. comenzó
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You're late. - No, you started the class early.Llegaste tarde. - No, usted comenzó la clase temprano.
e. empezó
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You started working at eight, so you can leave at four.Empezó a trabajar a las ocho, así que se puede ir a las cuatro.
f. inició
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
You started in the wrong place. Go back to the beginning.Inició en el sitio equivocado. Vuelva al inicio.
a. comenzaron
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
You started the game without your star player.Comenzaron el partido sin su jugador estrella.
b. empezaron
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
You lost the points you'd scored when you started the game over.Perdieron los puntos que habían anotado cuando empezaron el juego de nuevo.
c. iniciaron
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Do you remember what the place where you started looked like?¿Se acuerdan de cómo se veía el lugar donde iniciaron?
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