empiece

Empiece is a Spanish verb form derived from empezar, which means to begin or to start. It is the present subjunctive form used for several grammatical subjects and also serves as the formal imperative form for the second person singular (usted). Specifically, empiece appears in the present subjunctive for yo, él, ella and usted (as in que yo empiece, que él empiece, que usted empiece), and it is the affirmative formal command for usted.

Grammatical role and forms: empezar is a stem-changing verb; in the present subjunctive the stem change is reflected and the spelling changes from z to c before e, yielding empiece. The full present-subjunctive paradigm for empezar includes: que yo empiece, que tú empieces, que él/ella empiece, que nosotros empecemos, que vosotros empecéis, que ellos empiecen. The form empiece with usted also functions as the affirmative imperative: Empiece cuando esté listo. Other common imperative forms use the tú or vosotros endings (empieza, empezad), which are distinct from empiece.

Usage notes: Empiece occurs in subordinate clauses expressing doubt, desire, possibility or necessity, as in Es posible que empiece mañana or Quiero que empiece pronto. It also appears as a polite command to a person of authority or in formal communication, such as instrucciones or directrices: Empiece ahora. It is not used as a standalone indicative form; its primary roles are subjunctive mood and formal imperative.

Relation to synonyms: The verb empezar has a close synonyn comienzar; however, the exact form empiece is tied to subjunctive and formal imperative contexts rather than the indicative forms like empiezo or empieza.