Question

which of the following uses the preterit tense? empiezo un fuego grande. empezaba un fuego grande. empezó un fuego grande.

Explanation:

In Spanish, "empezó" is the preterite - tense form of the verb "empezar" (to start). "Empiezo" is the present - tense first - person singular form, and "empezaba" is the imperfect - tense form.

Answer:

Empiezó un fuego grande.