| 展示 (Present) "begin" | I | begin | |
| 现在进行时 (Present Continuous) "begin" | I | am beginning | |
| 一般过去时 (Simple past) "begin" | I | began | |
| 过去进行时 (Past Continuous) "begin" | I | was beginning | |
| 现在完成 (Present perfect) "begin" | I | have begun | |
| 现在完成进行时 (Present perfect continuous) "begin" | I | have been beginning | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect) "begin" | I | had begun | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect continuous) "begin" | I | had been beginning | |
| 未来 (Future) "begin" | I | will begin | |
| 将来进行时 (Future continuous) "begin" | I | will be beginning | |
| 未来完美 (Future perfect) "begin" | I | will have begun | |
| 未来持续完善 (Future perfect continuous) "begin" | I | will have been beginning |