| A | B |
| empezar a | to begin/start to |
| empiezo a | I begin/start to |
| empiezas a | you (tú) begin/start to |
| empieza a | he/she/you formal begin/start to |
| empezamos a (presente) | we begin/start to |
| empiezan a | they begin/start to |
| empecé a | I began/started to |
| empezaste a | you (tú) began/started to |
| empezó a | he/she/you formal began/started to |
| empezamos a (preterit) | we began/started to |
| empezaron a | they began/started to |
| un lugar | a place |
| mientras | meanwhile/while |
| de todas maneras | anyway/anyhow |
| de repente | suddenly |
| realmente | really |
| menos | except for |
| fui | I went |
| fuiste | you (tú) went |
| fue | he/she/you formal went |
| fuimos | we went |
| fueron | they/you all went |
| iba (yo) | I used to go/I was going... |
| ibas | you (tú) used to go/were going... |
| iba (he/she/you formal) | he/she/you formal used to go/was going... |
| íbamos | we used to go/were going... |
| iban | they/you all used to go/were going... |
| dije | I said |
| dijiste | you said |
| dijo | he/she/you formal said |
| dijimos | we said |
| dijeron | they/you all said |
| le dije | I told/said to him/her/you formal |
| me dijo | he/she/you formal told/said to me |
| te dije | I told/said to you |
| nos dijeron | they/you all said to us |
| me dijiste | you told/said to me |
| le dijo | he/she/you formal told/said to him/her/you formal |
| les dijimos | we told/said to them/you all |
| decía (yo) | I used to say/was saying... |
| decías | you used to say/were saying... |
| decía (he/she/you formal) | (he/she/you formal) used to say/was saying... |
| decíamos | we used to say/were saying... |
| decían | they/you all used to say/were saying... |
| hice | I did/made |
| hiciste | you did/made |
| hizo | he/she/you formal did/made |
| hicimos | we did/made |
| hicieron | they/you all did/made |
| hacía (yo) | I used to make/do, was making/doing |
| hacías | you used to make/do, were making/doing |
| hacía | he/she/you formal used to make/do, was making/doing |
| hacíamos | we used to make/do, were making/doing |
| hacían | they/you all used to make/do, were making/doing |