Irregular VerbsPast tense of “become”: became, become
The verb “become” is irregular: its past simple is “became” and its past participle is “become”.
Base form (V1)
become
/bɪˈkʌm/
Past simple (V2)
became
/bɪˈkeɪm/
Past participle (V3)
become
/bɪˈkʌm/
Meaning
to start to be something new
Example
She became a doctor last year.
Pattern
ABA — base form and past participle are the same
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