comenzamos

Comenzamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb comenzar, meaning “we begin” or “we start.” It is used to indicate that a group including the speaker is starting an action in the present.

Morphology and conjugation: Comenzar is a stem-changing verb (e → ie) in the present indicative for all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms. The standard present tense forms are: yo comienzo, tú comienzas, él/ella/usted comienza, nosotros comenzamos, vosotros comenzáis, ellos comienzan. The nosotros form preserves the original stem as “comenzamos.”

Usage: Comenzar can be transitive, taking a direct object, as in “Comenzamos el proyecto mañana” or “Comenzamos la reunión ahora.” It can also be intransitive, as in “La conferencia comienza a las nueve.” A common construction is “comenzar a + infinitivo” to indicate starting to do something, for example, “Comenzamos a estudiar temprano.”

Etymology and relation: Comenzar is a native Spanish verb closely related to synonyms such as empezar and iniciar. Variants and forms are widely used across Spanish-speaking regions, with regional preferences often favoring one synonym over another in certain contexts.

See also: Spanish verb conjugation; empezar; iniciar. Examples and usage notes provided reflect standard contemporary Spanish.