Base
Leaves become red in autumn.
A regular fact in the present uses become with a plural subject.
Past Tense of Become: Became and Become
Become is an irregular verb. The past tense is became. The past participle is become, the same as the base form, so use have become, not have became.
Base
become
Past
became
Past participle
become
Third person: becomes · -ing form: becoming
ABA: form patternExamples
Base
I want to become a nurse.
After to, the verb stays become.
Past
She became a teacher in 2020.
A finished year points to the past form became.
Past
The sky became dark very fast last night.
Last night is finished, so use became.
Past participle
He has become a good cook.
Has become uses the participle become.
Past participle
It has become very hot this week.
This week goes with has become.
Usage notes
Became or become?
Use became for a finished time: She became a doctor in 2018. Use become after have, has, to or will: He has become a doctor. I want to become a doctor.
Become plus noun or adjective
Become says that something changes: become a teacher, become angry, become famous. In everyday speech, get is common with adjectives: It gets cold at night.
Common mistakes
She becomed a doctor.
She became a doctor.
Become is irregular, so the past is became, not becomed.
He has became a manager.
He has become a manager.
After has, use the participle become, not became.
I want to became a singer.
I want to become a singer.
After to, use the base form become.
Practise this verb
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Choose the correct form
Choose the form that completes each English sentence.
1.My brother ___ a doctor last year.
2.It has ___ very cold today.
3.I want to ___ a good singer.
4.The weather ___ cold last night.
Write the missing form
Type the correct form of become in each sentence.
Correct the mistake
Replace the incorrect word in the English sentence.
8.Choose the mistake in this sentence.
Answer key
1. My brother ___ a doctor last year.
Answer: became
Last year is finished, so use became.
2. It has ___ very cold today.
Answer: become
After has, the participle is become.
3. I want to ___ a good singer.
Answer: become
After to, use the base form become.
4. The weather ___ cold last night.
Answer: became
Last night is finished, so use became.
5. She ___ a teacher last year.
Answer: became
Last year is finished, so the past is became.
6. He has ___ my best friend.
Answer: become
Has takes the participle become.
7. In winter it ___ dark early.
Answer: becomes
A general present fact with it uses becomes.
8. She has became a nurse.
Answer: She has become a nurse.
After has, use the participle become.
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of become?
The past tense of become is became: She became a teacher in 2020.
What is the past participle of become?
The past participle is become, the same as the base form: He has become a teacher.
Is have became correct?
No. After have or has, use become: She has become a teacher.