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has become vs became

The phrases "has become" and "became" are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Has become" is used to talk about a current state or condition that started in the past and is ongoing. "Became" refers to an event or change that occurred in the past.

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Last updated: July 10, 2024

has become

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'has become' to talk about a current state or condition that started in the past and continues to the present.

Examples:

He has become a successful businessman.
The city has become more crowded over the years.

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The government has become more interested in arts education. (http://www. englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html ) Why in example 2 become is used ...
Perfect. I have become you have become he has become we have become you have become they have become. Past. I became you became he became
1 day ago ... The 2016 presidential campaign has become a giant reality show. Presidential campaign is a show made for Hollywood. David Horsey / Los ...
1 day ago ... Chris the sheep's massive fleece has become a museum exhibit. 1.3k. Shares. Share. Tweet. Share. What's This? Chris-3 The first day Chris ...

Alternatives:

has turned into
has transformed into
has evolved into
has developed into
has grown into

became

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'became' to talk about a specific event or change that happened in the past.

Examples:

She became a doctor after years of studying.
The weather suddenly became very cold.

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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'became' in the title: Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'became': As I grew through adolescence and ...
2. to come into being; develop or progress into: She became a ballerina. v.t.. 3. to be attractive on; befit in appearance; suit: That dress becomes you. 4. to be ...
Antonyms for became. remain · stagnate ... More words related to became. amount ... With no such friends or home, poor Hartley became a cast-away. We saved ...
Come pronunciare became in inglese britannico. us. /bɪˈkeɪm/. Come pronunciare became in inglese americano. What is the definition of became? » ( English ...

Alternatives:

turned into
transformed into
evolved into
developed into
grew into

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