It gives you some background on the narrator and what he thinks of what he did in the past. (;
The past tense is began.
I/He/She/It was beginning. You/We/They were beginning.
"Beginning" is the present participle of "begin".
Past tense verbs beginning with A:AddedAllocatedAdaptedActedAwardedAdjustedAnsweredAppliedActivatedAccommodatedAdvertisedAscertainedAttractedAdministeredAppointedAmendedAchieved
tense
"The Bad Beginning" is written in the past tense and third-person omniscient point of view. The narrator has insight into the thoughts and feelings of the characters, providing a comprehensive view of the story while maintaining a certain level of detachment.
The past tense of 'point' is pointed. "The man pointed to the clock when I asked him what time it was."
The present progressive tense of begin:I am beginning.You/We/They are beginning.He/She/It is beginning.
was/were beginning. By night fall I was beginning to feel cold
Yes, the article "an" is used before a word beginning with "i" in the past tense if the pronunciation of the word starts with a vowel sound. For example, "an island".
Yes, "be" functions as a present tense verb in English. For example, "I am" is the present tense form of "be."
Some past tense verbs beginning with "G" are:GaveGoneGotGnawedGraspedGrew