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es fing

it began

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phrase Uncommon #10,732
it began Usually used with “an” later in the sentence: “es fing ... an” means “it started ...”. This is the simple past of anfangen (to begin).
GE: Es fing alles mit einer kleinen Idee an.
EN: It all started with a small idea.

Es fing alles in Boston an.

It all started in Boston.

Es fing plötzlich an zu regnen, aber die Pastete ist noch ganz warm.

It suddenly started to rain, but the pie is still quite warm.

— Kikis kleiner Lieferservice (1989)

Es fing schon in der Schule an.

It started back in school.

— Blow Out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren (1981)

Es fing alles an diesem Ort an.

It all started in this place.

Es fing heftig zu regnen an.

It started to rain heavily.

Es fing alles vor drei Monaten an.

It all started three months ago.

— Der unsichtbare Gast (2017)

Es fing plötzlich an zu regnen.

It suddenly started to rain.