están empezando a

are starting to

→ estar
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are starting to Used with a plural subject to describe an action that is beginning.
SP: Están empezando a llover las primeras gotas.
EN: The first drops are starting to fall.

Tiene un comportamiento extraño últimamente y sus amigos están empezando a preocuparse.

He's been acting strangely lately, and his friends are starting to get worried.

Las cosas están empezando a recuperarse.

Things are starting to recover.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Las provisiones se están empezando a acabar.

Supplies are starting to run out.

Están empezando a hacer su tarea.

They are starting to do their homework.