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fing an zu

started to

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started to Used with an infinitive verb to say that something began happening or someone began doing something.
GE: Es fing an zu regnen.
EN: It started to rain.

Tom fing an zu verzweifeln.

Tom began to despair.

Es fing an zu leuchten.

It began to glow.

Toms Herz fing an zu rasen.

Tom's heart started pounding.

Ich fing an zu trinken und zu schnüffeln.

I started drinking and snorting.

— Roma (2018)

Sie fing an zu singen.

She started singing.

Er fing an zu arbeiten.

He started working.

Tom fing an zu schnarchen.

Tom started to snore.

Es fing an zu donnern.

It began to thunder.

— Erinnerungen an Marnie (2014)

Tom fing an zu zittern.

Tom began to tremble.

Tom fing an zu rennen.

Tom started running.

Der Himmel verdunkelte sich, und es fing an zu regnen.

The sky darkened and it began to rain.

Maria fing an zu zittern.

Maria began to tremble.