to become
to become
Auxiliary: have
'become' is irregular: became (past simple) and become (past participle, identical to the base form).
She becomes a doctor.
She becomes a doctor.
Indicative
Present Simple
I become shy around new people.
I become shy around new people.
You become calmer as the day goes on.
You become calmer as the day goes on.
Water becomes ice below zero.
Water becomes ice below zero.
We become better with practice.
We become better with practice.
You become quiet whenever he enters.
You become quiet whenever he enters.
They become friends very quickly.
They become friends very quickly.
Present Continuous
I am becoming more patient every year.
I am becoming more patient every year.
You are becoming a fine musician.
You are becoming a fine musician.
The sky is becoming darker.
The sky is becoming darker.
We are becoming good at this game.
We are becoming good at this game.
You are becoming quite the cooks.
You are becoming quite the cooks.
They are becoming impatient with the delay.
They are becoming impatient with the delay.
Past Simple
I became a teacher at twenty-five.
I became a teacher at twenty-five.
You became famous almost overnight.
You became famous almost overnight.
She became the director last year.
She became the director last year.
We became close during the trip.
We became close during the trip.
You became role models for the class.
You became role models for the class.
They became partners in the business.
They became partners in the business.
Present Perfect
I have become quite good at cooking.
I have become quite good at cooking.
You have become a real leader.
You have become a real leader.
The city has become very crowded.
The city has become very crowded.
We have become good neighbors over the years.
We have become good neighbors over the years.
You have become experts in your field.
You have become experts in your field.
They have become inseparable.
They have become inseparable.
Past Perfect
I had become fluent before I moved there.
I had become fluent before I moved there.
You had become a manager before turning thirty.
You had become a manager before turning thirty.
By then she had become a household name.
By then she had become a household name.
We had become friends long before the wedding.
We had become friends long before the wedding.
You had become experts before the course even ended.
You had become experts before the course even ended.
They had become rich before the age of forty.
They had become rich before the age of forty.
Future Simple
I will become a better cook with time.
I will become a better cook with time.
You will become stronger after training.
You will become stronger after training.
He will become a father in spring.
He will become a father in spring.
We will become citizens next year.
We will become citizens next year.
You will become the new champions tonight.
You will become the new champions tonight.
They will become neighbors soon.
They will become neighbors soon.
Conditional
Present Conditional
I would become a pilot if I could.
I would become a pilot if I could.
You would become bored without a hobby.
You would become bored without a hobby.
She would become angry if she knew.
She would become angry if she knew.
We would become restless without a plan.
We would become restless without a plan.
You would become famous with a song like that.
You would become famous with a song like that.
They would become friends if they met.
They would become friends if they met.
Imperative
Imperative
Become the person you want to be.
Become the person you want to be.
Let's become better listeners.
Let's become better listeners.
