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yo comenzaba

was starting, began

→ comenzar
comenz begin; start + aba imperfect tense: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,231
was starting, began Imperfect past tense; often used for ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
SP: La clase comenzaba a las ocho, pero hoy empezó tarde.
EN: The class started at eight, but today it started late.
Conjugation of comenzar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First comenzaba —
Third comenzaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First comenzaba —
Third comenzaba —

Honestamente, comenzaba a pensar que era mudo.

Honestly, I was starting to think he was mute.

— El maquinista (2004)

Cuando comenzaba la melodía, salía el gas.

When the melody began, the gas came out.

— Old Boy (2003)

Comenzaba a perder el control.

I was beginning to lose control.

— American Splendor (2003)

Nos preguntaron si sabíamos cuándo comenzaba la película.

They asked us if we knew when the movie started.

Ziri comenzaba a arrepentirse de lo que había ayudado a crear.

Ziri was beginning to regret what she had helped to create.