past participle
Already started happening or started doing something.
The rain has begun to fall.
She has begun to feel better.
American English
How to pronounce begun
verbA2Very common word
bihGUHN
/bɪˈgən/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of begin
Begun usually appears after have, has, or had.
Already started happening or started doing something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past participle
Already started an activity, event, or process.
The meeting has begun.
The project has begun to take shape.
Useful expressions
to start with a particular person or thing
Let's begin with the easiest question.
to start by doing a particular action
Begin by checking the address.
to start one more time
The show had to begin again after the power cut.
Related words & forms
Use began for a finished past event. After have, has, or had, use begun.