If you read On Writing you would already know this.
The order in which things happen in a story is automatically apparent. You don’t need to waste time telling me when you did things.
He began searching the room.
He searched the room.
She started to sway back and forth.
She swayed back and forth.
See the difference? Not only do you save words, but the second sentence is stronger. It doesn’t fuck around.
You are a writer. If you expect people to read what you write. DO NOT FUCK AROUND.