"It began" vs "It begun"

Question

"It began" vs "It begun"

The correct phrase is 'it began.' 'Begun' is the past participle form of 'begin' and is used with auxiliary verbs like 'have' (e.g., 'it has begun'). 'Began' is the simple past form of 'begin' and is used to describe actions that started and finished in the past.

Last Updated: March 15, 2024

Use 'it began' when referring to an action that started and finished in the past.

Examples:

It began to rain heavily last night.
The concert began at 8 p.m.

Alternatives:

it started
it commenced
it initiated
it kicked off
it got underway

Answer 1

It began

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Answer 2

It begun

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

"It began" vs "It begun"

It began

It begun

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