Recently, someone was complaining to me about her boyfriend. She told me:
- × I am becoming not to like him.
- ○ I'm starting not to like him.
That's a tough situation, don't you think? Not just the relationship, but the grammar, too! After "
become", you need to use a noun or an adjective. In this case, she used an infinitive. For infinitives, use the verb "
start".
- I'm starting to wear shorts because of the warm weather.
- It's starting to warm up.
We use "become" to talk about a change. You can use either an adjective or a noun:
- She's becoming irritated with her boyfriend.
- The weather is becoming warmer.
- I'm becoming a big fan of cycling.
Other words you can use to talk about a change include "
get" and "
turn". "
Get" and "
turn" can only take an adjective directly:
- It's getting warmer and warmer.
- I get hungry after riding my bicycle around.
- It will soon turn even warmer.
If you want to use a noun, you can use "
turn", but not "
get". You also need to use "
to" or "
into":
- The season will soon turn to summer. (more naturally, though, "it will soon be summer")
- If you leave dark chocolate in your bag in the heat, it will turn into a melted mess.
You are all
turning into excellent English speakers. I'm
becoming prouder of you all by the day. If you
get confused, please ask me.
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