commenced

/kəˈmens/ (bre, ipa) · [kəmˈɛnst] /kəˈmens/ (ame, ipa)

commenced — verb

  • commencedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • commenceds3rd person singular
  • commenceding-ing form
  • commencededpast simple

1. used as the past simple and past participle form of 'commence', showing that som

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

used as the past simple and past participle form of 'commence', showing that something began, or that someone formally began it, in the past.

例句

Diego commenced work on the report after lunch.

commenced + noun in formal work context

The music commenced as soon as the bride reached the garden gate.

commenced as soon as + clause

同義詞
  • began

    more neutral and much more common in everyday English

  • started

    the most common everyday alternative in speech and writing

  • opened

    often used when a meeting, show, or ceremony is the thing beginning

文法句型

commenced + noun

commenced + at + time

commenced + after/once + clause

用法筆記

Use 'commenced' mainly in formal or official contexts. It can be transitive ('commenced the hearing') or intransitive ('classes commenced'), and it also serves as the past participle after 'has' or 'had'.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting commence at nine yesterday.
✅The meeting commenced at nine yesterday.
💡Use 'commenced' for a finished past event.
❌The trial has commence already.
✅The trial has commenced already.
💡After 'has', use the past participle 'commenced'.