he started to
Il s'est mis à insulter ses parents.
He started insulting his parents.
Il s'est mis à, tu sais, il s'est mis à hurler.
He started to, you know, he started screaming.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Il s'est mis à boire à la mort de sa femme.
He started drinking after his wife died.
Il s'est mis à se comporter bizarrement.
He started acting strangely.
Dès qu'il est arrivé, il s'est mis à manger.
As soon as he arrived, he started eating.
He started swearing.
He started singing.
Il s'est mis à travailler avec Nino et ses amis.
He started working with Nino and his friends.
— Drive (2011)