Comenzado

Comenzado is the past participle of the Spanish verb comenzar, meaning to begin or to start. It denotes that something has begun and is used in compound tenses as well as in adjectival phrases.

As a participle, comenzar’s past participle combines with haber to form perfect tenses: he comenzado, has comenzado, ha comenzado, hemos comenzado, han comenzado. It also appears in passive-like constructions with ser: la tarea fue comenzada. In grammatical agreement, comienzado is used with masculine singular nouns (un proyecto comenzado), and feminine singular (una tarea comenzada); the plural forms are comenzados and comenzadas.

In usage, comenzar and its past participle are relatively formal or neutral in tone. Comenzado frequently appears in written Spanish, official documents, and more formal narration, while synonyms such as empezar are common in everyday speech. Both palabras convey the sense of initiation, but comenzar can imply a more deliberate or formal start.

Etymology and related forms: comenzar is a regular -ar verb whose past participle is comenzar + -ado (comenzado). The word is related to other Spanish verbs that express starting or initiating actions, such as empezar, iniciar, and arrancar, though with varying nuance and frequency across dialects.

See also: comenzar, empezar, iniciativa, comienzo.