French Word of the Day
commencer
/com-men-CER/ • verb — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Je vais commencer le projet demain.
(I will start the project tomorrow.) - Le film commence à 20 heures.
(The movie starts at 8 PM.) - Commence par lire les instructions avant de continuer.
(Start by reading the instructions before continuing.)
Synonyms
- débuter
- entamer
Commencer is used to talk about beginning actions or events. Common constructions: commencer à + infinitive (Il a commencé à parler = He began to speak), commencer par + noun/infinitive to indicate the first step (Commence par cela = Start with that), and commencer quelque chose (commencer un projet). In past tense use avoir (j'ai commencé).
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