had already begun vs had already began

The correct phrase is 'had already begun.' 'Begun' is the past participle form of 'begin,' which is used after 'had' in past perfect constructions. 'Began' is the simple past form of 'begin' and is not used in this context.

Last updated: March 19, 2024

had already begun

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used in past perfect constructions to indicate an action that started before a certain point in the past and was still ongoing at that point.

Examples:

She had already begun her homework when her friend called.
By the time I arrived, the meeting had already begun.
The concert had already begun when we got there.
He had already begun his journey when he realized he forgot his passport.
The project had already begun before the funding was secured.

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@Will It would be had already begun to. "begun" follows "already" which in turn follows "had". Does that make sense? – Dog Lover Mar 26 at 10:56 ...
Nov 5, 2013 ... I would say 'The play had already begun' if it was entirely in the past. (Actually, I'd never -say- that probably. 'had begun' feels more written, ...
18 nov 2010 ... The class had already begun when we arrived. La classe aveva già cominciata quando siamo arrivati/e. Version 2. The class had already ...
Miesha Tate 'Shocked' by UFC 195 Announcement, Had Already Begun Training for Rousey. By Tristen Critchfield Aug 21, 2015 ...

had already began

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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Would it be begun or began if worded had already began to, because there the word already is after had, does this break the rule? – Will Mar 26 at 10:53 ...
I enrolled my child late after school had already began, does she qualify? February 8, 2012 By aflemin. This must be determined on a case by case basis by ...
had already began has already began had already begun have already beginning; I hadn't expected Tom to apologize but I had hoped ______. him calling me
Dec 1, 2015 ... By the time she was ready to enroll at powerhouse Bolingbrook High, she had already began to open some eyes as the next big thing in the ...

Alternatives:

had already begun
had already started
had already commenced
had already initiated
had already kicked off

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had already begun vs had already began