| Presente (Present) "begin" | I | begin | |
| Presente Progressivo (Present Continuous) "begin" | I | am beginning | |
| Passato semplice (Simple past) "begin" | I | began | |
| Past Continuous (Past Continuous) "begin" | I | was beginning | |
| Regalo perfetto (Present perfect) "begin" | I | have begun | |
| Trapassato prossimo (Present perfect continuous) "begin" | I | have been beginning | |
| Passato perfetto (Past perfect) "begin" | I | had begun | |
| Trapassato remoto (Past perfect continuous) "begin" | I | had been beginning | |
| Futuro (Future) "begin" | I | will begin | |
| Trapassato remoto (Future continuous) "begin" | I | will be beginning | |
| Futuro perfetto (Future perfect) "begin" | I | will have begun | |
| Congiuntivo (Future perfect continuous) "begin" | I | will have been beginning |