empezara

started, began

→ empezar
empez begin; start + ara Imperfect subjunctive
verb · singular · pluperfect subjunctive Rare #27,372
started, began Past subjunctive form (imperfect subjunctive) of “empezar”, often used in “si…” (if…) sentences and after certain expressions.
SP: Si yo empezara hoy, terminaría mañana.
EN: If I started today, I would finish tomorrow.
Conjugation of empezar
Subjunctive pluperfect
empezara

Mi comentario hizo que el grupo empezara a discutir.

My comment caused the group to start arguing.

Eso fue justo antes de que empezara la tormenta que dejó sin luz a medio barrio.

That was just before the storm started that left half the neighborhood without power.

Si hubiera visto la casa antes de que empezara a limpiar.

If only I had seen the house before I started cleaning.

— El botín (2026)

Le pedí que empezara de una vez.

I asked him to start right away.

Tom tocaba el clarinete antes de que empezara a aprender a tocar el fagot.

Tom played the clarinet before he started learning to play the bassoon.

Tom dijo que esperaba que él llegara a casa antes de que empezara a llover.

Tom said he hoped he would get home before it started to rain.

Fue idea suya que empezara a socializar.

It was his idea that I start socializing.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Takuya me dijo que empezara de una vez.

Takuya told me to start right away.

Los invitados estaban en el jardín esperando que empezara la fiesta.

The guests were in the garden waiting for the party to start.

Esperamos en el cine a que empezara la película.

We waited in the cinema for the movie to start.

Tom estaba totalmente borracho antes incluso de que la fiesta empezara.

Tom was completely drunk before the party even started.