anfangen
/ˈanˌfaŋən/ verb C2- to begin; to commence · Das Konzert fängt gleich an. The concert is beginning shortly.
- to start · Wann hast du angefangen zu rauchen? When did you start smoking?
- to begin, to start · Morgen fangen wir mit dem Projekt an. Tomorrow we are starting the project.
- to start; to keep talking about · Er fängt ständig von seinen Hunden an. He’s always talking about his dogs.
- to begin something; to start something · Wann hast du das Rauchen angefangen? When did you start smoking?· Morgen fangen wir das Projekt an. Tomorrow we are starting the project.
- to put (something) to good use, to do · Haben Sie nichts Besseres mit Ihrer Zeit anzufangen? Don't you have anything better to do with your time?
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- anfangen
- Present (er)
- fängt an
- Präteritum (er)
- fing an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angefangen
- Infinitive with zu
- anzufangen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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