и начал

and started

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phrase Common #9,119
and started Used before an infinitive to say that a man started doing something.
RU: Он открыл книгу и начал читать.
EN: He opened the book and started reading.

Том сел за стол и начал есть.

Tom sat down at the table and began to eat.

Он бросил курить и начал бегать.

He quit smoking and started running.

Я открыл чемодан и начал его разбирать.

I opened the suitcase and began to unpack it.

Кен перестал говорить и начал есть.

Ken stopped talking and started eating.

Том перестал разговаривать и начал есть.

Tom stopped talking and started eating.

Том сел и начал смотреть.

Tom sat down and began to watch.

Том взбесился и начал орать.

Tom got furious and started yelling.

Он надел очки и начал читать.

He put on his glasses and began to read.

Мистер Белый достал пушку и начал ею размахивать.

Mr. White pulled out a gun and started waving it around.

— Бешеные псы (1992)

Том сел за пианино и начал играть.

Tom sat down at the piano and began to play.

Том сел и начал развязывать шнурки.

Tom sat down and began to untie his shoelaces.