---
title: UITouch.Phase.began
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/began
---

# UITouch.Phase.began

A touch for a given event has pressed down on the screen.

## Declaration

```swift
case began
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [UITouch.Phase.moved](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/moved.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.stationary](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/stationary.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.ended](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/ended.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.cancelled](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/cancelled.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.regionEntered](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/regionentered.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.regionMoved](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/regionmoved.md)
- [UITouch.Phase.regionExited](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum/regionexited.md)