Past tense of become
The past simple of become is became and the past participle is become: become – became – become.
- Base form V1
- become
- Past simple V2
- became
- Past participle V3
- become
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Meaning of become
To begin to have a different state, quality, or role
- ExampleThe sky became darker as the storm approached.
Become, became, become in sentences
- Past simpleShe became a doctor in 2020.
- Past participleIt has become much colder.
Common mistakes
becomedbecame. Become is irregular, so it does not take -ed.It has became much colder.It has become much colder. After have, use the past participle, become.
Similar verbs
Become is built on come and changes the same way.
Past participle the same as the base form, like become: come, run, overcome, outrun, overrun, rerun.
Common questions
What is the past tense of become?
Became. For example: She became a doctor in 2020.
What is the past participle of become?
Become. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in It has become much colder.
Is become a regular verb?
No. Become is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
