Languages › English as a Second Language Example Sentences of the Verb Become Print JAG IMAGES/Getty Images English as a Second Language Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Writing Skills Reading Comprehension Business English Resources for Teachers By Kenneth Beare Kenneth Beare English as a Second Language (ESL) Expert TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London M.A., Music Performance, Cologne University of Music B.A., Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music Kenneth Beare is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on August 25, 2018 This page provides example sentences of the verb "become" in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms. Base Form become / Past Simple became / Past Participle become / Gerund becoming Present Simple He often becomes sad when he watches a film. Present Simple Passive None Present Continuous I am becoming used to living in Canada. Present Continuous Passive None Present Perfect He has become a new person since he left her. Present Perfect Passive None Present Perfect Continuous They have been becoming more and more anxious these past few days. Past Simple Alice became angry when she heard the news. Past Simple Passive Read More Example Sentences of the Verb Come By Kenneth Beare None Past Continuous He was becoming used to his new life when he had to move again. Past Continuous Passive None Past Perfect Jack had become familiar with the account before the manager arrived. Past Perfect Passive None Past Perfect Continuous She had been becoming more and more anxious before he finally said yes. Future (will) We will become friends. I'm sure! Future (will) Passive None Future (going to) He is going to become director soon. Future (going to) Passive None Future Continuous My aunt will be becoming used to the sun this time next week. Future Perfect It will have become perfectly normal by the end of next week. Future Possibility She might become angry will you tell her. Real Conditional If he becomes director, I will become vice-president. Unreal Conditional If she became ill, she would visit a doctor. Past Unreal Conditional If she had become the boss, I would have left the company. Present Modal You should become the next leader. Past Modal They might have become rich! Quiz: Conjugate With Become Use the verb "to become" to conjugate the following sentences. Quiz answers are below. In some cases, more than one answer may be correct. He often _____ sad when he watches a film.He _____ a new person since he left her.She _____ more and more anxious before he finally said yes.He _____ director soon.He _____ used to his new life when he had to move again.I ______ used to living in Canada.They _____ more and more anxious these past few days.Jack _____ familiar with the account before the manager arrived.It _____ perfectly normal by the end of next week.If he _____ director, I will become vice-president. Quiz Answers becomeshas becomehad been becomingis going to becomewas becomingam becominghave been becominghad becomewill have becomebecomes Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Beare, Kenneth. "Example Sentences of the Verb Become." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/example-sentences-with-the-verb-become-1211154. Beare, Kenneth. (2020, August 27). Example Sentences of the Verb Become. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/example-sentences-with-the-verb-become-1211154 Beare, Kenneth. "Example Sentences of the Verb Become." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/example-sentences-with-the-verb-become-1211154 (accessed April 20, 2024). copy citation