Talk:begin

Past tense

It seems that American southerners sometimes use "begin" as the past tense, as in "The Lord begin to speak to me again...". (This was a "white" American, 7.5 minutes into [1].) Is this common? Where is this usage found? Eric Kvaalen (talk) 09:20, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

4. [~ + to + verb; used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to succeed to the slightest extent or amount

4. [~ + to + verb* used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to succeed to the slightest extent or amount:
The financial aid won't begin to cover expenses.

--Backinstadiums (talk) 10:27, 30 June 2021 (UTC)