verbs ‘to become’

Question 1

to get.. (change of mood, appearance, physical state; happens quickly; usually for humans/animals but not always)

Answer 1

ponerse
(e.g. ponerse nervioso/enfermo/triste/contento/rojo/enfadado)

Question 2

to become, to go… (mental or physical change when about humans/animals, not always deliberate; more permanent than ponerse; can be negative; followed by noun or adjective)

Answer 2

volverse
(volverse antipático/arrogante/aburrido/un orgulloso)

Question 3

to become… (usually voluntary/deliberate; changes of religion, occupation, political views etc; followed by noun or adjective)

Answer 3

hacerse
(hacerse protestante/arquitecto/sacerdote/amigo de alguien/rico)

Question 4

to manage to become, to become eventually (result of long, hard process; social or personal growth; followed by noun)

Answer 4

llegar a ser
(llegar a ser primer ministro/presidente de una empresa/médico)

Question 5

to go on to be (transformation not necessarily long or hard; followed by noun or adjective)

Answer 5

pasar a ser
(pasar a ser ayudante de dirección/ a veces lo extraordinario pasa a ser normal)

Question 6

to become/change/turn into (general idea of transformation; can be due to external reasons; followed by noun)

Answer 6

convertirse en
(convertirse en un problema/en una estrella de cine/en un buen amigo)

Question 7

to become (often a negative change; at other times, implies a reaction to an event; followed by noun or adjective)

Answer 7

quedarse
(quedarse viuda/pálido/incapacitado // sorprendido/convencido/callado/satisfecho)