past form and past participle
Started means began doing something or began at a particular time.
I started learning Spanish last year.
The movie has started already.
American English
How to pronounce started
verbA2Very common word
STAHRdihd
/ˈstɑɹ.ɾɪd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of start
Started is the same written form for the past and the past participle of start.
Started means began doing something or began at a particular time.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Started means made an activity, event, or process begin.
We started the meeting after lunch.
She has started a new project.
past form and past participle
Started means made an engine, machine, or computer begin working, or began working itself.
He started the car and drove away.
The computer has started normally.
Useful expressions
to begin again
The file was wrong, so I started over.
to begin doing something
Let's get started on the presentation.
to begin earlier than other people and gain an advantage
We left early to get a head start.