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i have become vs I have became

The correct phrase to use is 'I have become.' 'Became' is the simple past form of 'become,' while 'have become' is the present perfect form. 'I have become' is the correct choice to refer to an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.
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Last updated: August 10, 2024

i have become

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I have become' when you want to express an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It is the present perfect form of the verb 'become.'

Examples:

  • I have become more confident over the years.
  • She has become a successful entrepreneur since she started her business.
  • I have become the harm I feared.
  • Lately, I have become a sentimental man.
  • I have become a personal slave of one Myron Muskovitz.
  • I have become what you made me.
  • Stuart and I have become good friends.
  • Booth and I have become very close.
  • I have become the kind of woman I've always hated.
  • Under the recommendation of the prison priest, I have become a Christian.
  • Dear Susannah: I have become a hunter.
  • I have become that mask, Sir.
  • I have become a traitor now.
  • I have become the selling point of this bar.
  • I have become a burden to her.
  • Ben, I have become an excellent dancer.
  • And I have become the best father that has ever existed.
  • Increasingly I have become... ...respected.
  • And he says, But I have become skeptical.
  • I have become a woman because of a curse.
  • Yes, I have become a rather important official... in the department.
  • And thus, my friends, I have become, through methods somewhat gory the Player King of New York City. Boom.

Alternatives:

  • I became
  • I will become
  • I had become
  • I am becoming
  • I will have become

I have became

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Became' is the simple past form of 'become,' and it should not be used with 'have.'

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