The simple past of begin is began

[Kati Svaby]

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #256 "Irregular Verbs Test (4)", question 6

He ......... to laugh out loud when he heard the joke's punch line.

(a) begin
(b) beginning
(c) began

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #256 "Irregular Verbs Test (4)", answer 6

He began to laugh out loud when he heard the joke's punch line.

Correct answer: (c) began
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He began to laugh after he heard the joke's puch line thus we use simple past: began
3 forms: begin, began, begun-pres.part: beginning
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