“Become” should be used when writing in the present tense. “Became” should be used when writing in the past tense. Both words are part of the same verb form, “to become,” w… See more

Both of the words have the same meaning, which makes explaining them a lot easier. Since they both come from the same verb form, we only have to worry about the general defi… See more

Let’s go over some examples to explain the two words better. We’ll start with the present tense form “become.” “Become” means we’re talking about something that’s starting to … See more

Now let’s see how “became” is used. It’s the past tense form, so you’ll have better luck with this when you’re writing about things that have already happened. “Became” … See more

With verbs, you’ll notice that there are very distinct differences in spelling based onthe form. “Become” and “becomes” are both the same verb, but we use them in different situations. “… See more