Comenzar algo, en tercera persona del plural del pretérito imperfecto.
To begin something, third person plural imperfect past.
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Traje aperitivos porque todos empezaban a tener hambre. — I brought snacks because everyone was starting to get hungry.
¿Ya empezaban las clases cuando llegaste? — Had classes already started when you arrived?
Los invitados no empezaban a bailar hasta medianoche. — The guests didn't start dancing until midnight.
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