Become – English Verbs Conjugation

become becomes becoming became

Become means to begin to be or grow to be. Irregular verb: become-became-become.

Meanings

To begin to be
To grow or develop into
To be suitable for

Common Collocations

become aware become clear become friends what became of become accustomed

Tip for Learners

What became of asks what happened to someone/something. Become + adjective: become famous.

Present Simple

I	become
you	become
he/she/it	becomes
we	become
they	become

Examples - Present Simple

I become anxious in crowded places.
You become more confident with practice.
She becomes impatient when things take too long.
We become what we repeatedly do.
They become friends quickly.

Present Continuous

I	am becoming
you	are becoming
he/she/it	is becoming
we	are becoming
they	are becoming

Examples - Present Continuous

I am becoming more interested in history.
You are becoming an expert in this field.
He is becoming more responsible.
We are becoming increasingly concerned.
They are becoming famous for their music.

Present Perfect

I	have become
you	have become
he/she/it	has become
we	have become
they	have become

Examples - Present Perfect

I have become accustomed to the noise.
You have become such a good cook!
She has become the CEO of the company.
We have become very close friends.
They have become quite successful.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been becoming
you	have been becoming
he/she/it	has been becoming
we	have been becoming
they	have been becoming

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been becoming more health-conscious lately.
You have been becoming increasingly distant.
He has been becoming more assertive at work.
We have been becoming more environmentally aware.
They have been becoming more influential.

Past Simple

I	became
you	became
he/she/it	became
we	became
they	became

Examples - Past Simple

I became interested in photography last year.
You became a parent at a young age.
She became famous overnight.
We became friends in college.
They became millionaires after selling their startup.

Past Continuous

I	was becoming
you	were becoming
he/she/it	was becoming
we	were becoming
they	were becoming

Examples - Past Continuous

I was becoming frustrated with the lack of progress.
You were becoming quite good at chess.
He was becoming more withdrawn.
We were becoming increasingly worried.
They were becoming suspicious of his behavior.

Past Perfect

I	had become
you	had become
he/she/it	had become
we	had become
they	had become

Examples - Past Perfect

I had become suspicious before the truth came out.
You had become distant before we talked.
She had become a lawyer before switching careers.
We had become accustomed to the routine.
They had become wealthy before the market crashed.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been becoming
you	had been becoming
he/she/it	had been becoming
we	had been becoming
they	had been becoming

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been becoming more isolated before therapy.
You had been becoming more skilled each day.
He had been becoming increasingly aggressive.
We had been becoming more concerned over time.
They had been becoming more competitive.

Future Simple

I	will become
you	will become
he/she/it	will become
we	will become
they	will become

Examples - Future Simple

I will become a doctor someday.
You will become stronger through this experience.
She will become the next president.
We will become better with time.
They will become leaders in their field.

Future Continuous

I	will be becoming
you	will be becoming
he/she/it	will be becoming
we	will be becoming
they	will be becoming

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be becoming more independent as I grow older.
You will be becoming an expert soon.
He will be becoming a father next month.
We will be becoming more familiar with the system.
They will be becoming increasingly important.

Future Perfect

I	will have become
you	will have become
he/she/it	will have become
we	will have become
they	will have become

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have become fluent in Spanish by next year.
You will have become a professional by then.
She will have become a grandmother by 2030.
We will have become partners by the end of the year.
They will have become household names.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been becoming
you	will have been becoming
he/she/it	will have been becoming
we	will have been becoming
they	will have been becoming

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been becoming more skilled for years.
You will have been becoming healthier for months.
He will have been becoming more recognized gradually.
We will have been becoming closer as a team.
They will have been becoming more influential over time.