Sentence examples of "began" in English

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I began to learn Esperanto. J'ai commencé à apprendre l'espéranto.
Some stars began to appear in the night sky. Quelques étoiles commencèrent à apparaître dans le ciel nocturne.
The ceremony began with his speech. La cérémonie débuta par son discours.
This apple began to rot. Cette pomme a commencé à pourrir.
How and when life began is still a mystery. Comment et quand la vie est apparue est encore mystérieux pour moi.
The rain began to fall. La pluie commença à tomber.
I then began to understand. J’ai alors commencé à comprendre.
The buds began to burst. Les bourgeons ont commencé à s'ouvrir.
My heart began to race. Mon cœur commença à battre la chamade.
I began living by myself. J'ai commencé à vivre seul.
You began to learn Esperanto. Tu as commencé à apprendre l'espéranto.
The film began at 2. Le film a commencé à 2 heures.
He began to feel ill. Il a commencé à se sentir mal.
War began five years later. La guerre commença cinq années après.
Large-scale road construction began. Des travaux routiers de grande ampleur commencèrent.
He began to learn English. Il a commencé à apprendre l'anglais.
The soldiers began returning home. Les soldats commencèrent à rentrer chez eux.
He began to feel afraid. Il commença à avoir peur.
A heavy rain began to fall. Une averse commença à tomber.
They began to quarrel among themselves. Ils commencèrent à se quereller entre eux.
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