she started to
Quando eu lhe disse que estava ocupada, ela começou a reclamar.
When I told her I was busy, she started complaining.
— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)
She began to pray.
Ela começou a andar pela sala nervosamente.
She began pacing nervously around the room.
She started to blush.
Ela começou a escrever o relatório às oito, terminando ao meio dia.
She started writing the report at eight o'clock and finished at noon.
Ela começou a beijá-lo assim que ele chegou em casa.
She started kissing him as soon as he got home.
She began to pray.
Sorrindo tristemente, ela começou a falar.
Smiling sadly, she began to speak.
Ela começou a escrever romances.
She started writing novels.
She began to apologize.