To Become

Question 1

Changes in health or mood, and physical changes in general.

more temp

Answer 1

Ponerse + adj

Question 2

Changes in health or mood, and physical changes in general.

more perm

Answer 2

Volverse + adj

Question 3

Change in a person (character, personality or attitude) or a situation; ‘become/turn’

Answer 3

Volverse + adj

Question 4

To refer to permanent physical changes (or social?), usually a little negative

Answer 4

Quedarse + adj

Question 5

Change in profession\situation\characteristic but focuses on the path

hacerse on the change itself

Answer 5

Llegar a Ser + adj

combo of?: Volverse\Hacerse\Convertirse en

Question 6

To turn out to be

Answer 6

Resultar ser + adj

pasar a Ser, terminar siendo, convertirse en (OR convertir a)

Question 7

To do something to oneself; change in profession, ideology\religion, age, time, (sudden) finances

more intentional

Answer 7

Hacerse + adj

Question 8

To do something to oneself; change in profession ideology\religion, age, time, (sudden) finances

less intentional

Answer 8

Volverse + adj

Question 9

To convert (big change); “a MORE radical change” in personality or in profession

more radical

Answer 9

Convertirse en + noun

Question 10

To convert (big change); “a LESS radical change” in personality or in profession

less radical

Answer 10

Hacerse + adj

Question 11

He became very sick after drinking all the bottle.

health/phys - temp

Answer 11

Se puso muy enfermo después de tomar toda la botella.

Question 12

I got/became ill.

health/phys - temp

Answer 12

Me puse enfermo.

Question 13

You became/got very sad.

emo temp

Answer 13

Te pusiste muy triste.

Question 14

She became/turned red upon seeing(/when she saw) Javier.

emo temp

Answer 14

Ella se puso roja al ver a Javier.

health/phys temp — when she saw = upon seeing

Question 15

My dad has become(/gotten) very content/angry/nervous.

Answer 15

Mi padre se ha puesto muy contento/bravo/nervioso

Question 16

Chris has become nervous. He needs a medication.

emo temp

Answer 16

Chris se ha puesto nervioso. Necesita un medicamento|calmante.

Question 17

Chris has become more nervous in the last (few) years.

emo perm

Answer 17

Chris se ha vuelto más nervioso en los últimos años.

Question 18

She became very vain at the fifteen years.

change in character/personality/attitude or a situation (not as perm)

Answer 18

Ella se volvió muy vanidosa/presumida a los quince años.

Question 19

His attitude turned aggressive all of a sudden.

change in character/personality/attitude or a situation

Answer 19

Su actitud se volvió agresiva de repente.

Question 20

Luis and Marta have become a boring couple.

change in character/personality/attitude or a situation

Answer 20

Luis y Marta se han vuelto una pareja aburrida.

Question 21

Luis became deaf of small (when he was a boy).

permanent physical changes (or social?), usually a little negative

Answer 21

Luis se quedó sordo de pequeño.

Question 22

The poor man has become paralyzed.

permanent physical changes (or social?), usually a little negative

Answer 22

El pobre hombre se ha quedado paralítico.

Question 23

Jose became bald

permanent physical changes (or social?), usually a little negative

Answer 23

José se quedó calvo.

Question 24

After years of training, I finally managed/achieved to become an athlete professional.

change in profession\situation\characteristic — focus on path

Answer 24

Después de años de entrenamiento, finalmente logré llegar a ser un atleta profesional.

combo of?: Volverse\Hacerse\Convertirse en

Question 25

Children that(/who) strive in the school can become people successful in the future. | change in profession\situation\characteristic --- focus on path

Answer 25

Los niños que se esfuerzan en la escuela pueden llegar a ser personas exitosas en el futuro. | combo of?: Volverse\Hacerse\Convertirse en

Question 26

Sarah spent a lot of years in the school and more in the training to become a surgeon. | change in profession\situation\characteristic --- focus on path

Answer 26

Sarah pasó muchos años en la escuela y más en la formación para llegar a ser una cirujana. | combo of?: Volverse\Hacerse\Convertirse en

Question 27

Juan turned out to be the most smart of(/in) the class. | turn out to be

Answer 27

Juan resultó a ser el más inteligente de la clase. | combo of?: convertirse en, pasar a ser, terminar siendo

Question 28

No one thought that he could turn out to be (become) a great leader, but he demonstrated it contrary. | turn out to be --- demonstrated it contrary = proved otherwise

Answer 28

Nadie pensaba que él podría resultar a ser un gran líder, pero demostró lo contrario.

Question 29

My brother became (a) lawyer. | change self - profession,deology\religion,age,time,(sudden)finances

Answer 29

Mi hermano se hizo abogado.

Question 30

Miguel is going to become republican. | change self - profession,deology\religion,age,time,(sudden)finances

Answer 30

Miguel se va a hacer republicano.

Question 31

She has become vegetarian after watching the documentary. | change self - profession,deology\religion,age,time,(sudden)finances

Answer 31

Se ha hecho vegetariana después de ver el documental.

Question 32

Alicia became Catholic. | change self - profession,deology\religion,age,time,(sudden)finances

Answer 32

Alicia se hizo católica.

Question 33

He became angry (mood) He became angry (as a person)

Answer 33

Se puso enojado Se volvió enojado

Question 34

Megan has become Colombian. (unitentional - e.g. she behaves that way from living there) Megan has become Colombian. (intentional - e.g. she obtained Colombian nationality)

Answer 34

Megan se ha vuelto colombiana. Megan se ha hecho colombiana.

Question 35

Lady Gaga became very famous in 2008. (big change) Lady Gaga became a famous singer in 2008. (more radical)

Answer 35

Lady Gaga se hizo muy famosa en 2008. Lady Gaga se convirtió en una cantante famosa en 2008. | convertirse en MUST HAVE A NOUN

Question 36

After winning the lottery she became a very rich woman. | radical change

Answer 36

Después de ganar la lotería se convirtió en una mujer muy rica.

Question 37

After of years working as (an) extra she became a actress very famous. | radical change

Answer 37

Después de años trabajando como extra se convirtió en una actriz muy famosa.

Question 38

Grandpa has become a old-man very grumpy. | radical change

Answer 38

Abuelo se ha convertido en un anciano muy gruñón.