Initiating actions (shoru' kardan be)

To describe starting an activity in Farsi, use the compound verb شروع کردن (to start).

Starting the Routine: شروع کردن به

To specify what action you are starting, pair شروع کردن with the preposition به (to/at) and the infinitive of the action verb (ending in ـدن or ـتن).

In standard word order, the به phrase goes directly between شروع and the conjugated form of کردن.

Flexible Word Order

It is also common to keep شروع کردن together and place the به phrase after it. Simply conjugate کردن immediately after شروع, followed by به and the infinitive.

Consistency Across Tenses

This structure works exactly the same way across different tenses and in negative sentences. Apply standard conjugation rules to کردن while leaving the infinitive intact.

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