verb
A1
Frequency #37
commencer
Pronunciation
/kɔ.mɑ̃.se/
Meaning
- 1.to begin; to start
- 2.to begin; to start
Example sentences
Je commence à 9 heures.
I start at 9 o’clock.
Nous commençons le cours.
We are starting the class.
About “commencer”
Commencer is regular -er, with soft c before o/a: nous commençons. Je commence, tu commences…
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Grammar and usage
Conjugation of “commencer”
| je | commence |
|---|---|
| tu | commences |
| il/elle/on | commence |
| nous | commençons |
| vous | commencez |
| ils/elles | commencent |
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