стать

verbperfective (partner станови́ться)daily used word (top 100)B1

1.
to become
+ instrumental
2.
to begin to, be
Она стала читать - She started to read
with imperfect infinitive
3.
to stand
Ста́ньте в о́чередь, молодо́й челове́к! Вы не до́лго в о́череди же бу́дете стоя́ть, потерпи́те - Stand in the queue, young man! You won't be standing in the queue for long, have some patience.
4.
to become, get, grow
Он стал учителем; всем стало скучно. - He became a teacher; everyone was bored.
with instrumental, or impersonal with dative
5.
to take to
Он стал пить - He took to drinking
with imperfect infinitive

Examples

Я стал ста́рше, поэтому я стал смотре́ть на ве́щи по-другому.I got older, and so I started looking at things differently.

Боб стал мини́стром.Bob became a minister.

Моя́ сестра́ получи́ла рабо́ту в авиакомпа́нии и ста́ла стюарде́ссой.My sister got a job with an airline company and became a flight attendant.

Рост населе́ния стал в стране́ большо́й пробле́мой.The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.

Не ста́ло Майкла Джексона.Michael Jackson has passed away.

Франклин Рузвельт стал президе́нтом в 1933 году.Franklin Roosevelt became president in 1933.

Пока я ждал авто́бус, я стал свиде́телем дорожно-транспортного происше́ствия.While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a traffic accident.

Imperative
ты	ста́нь
вы	ста́ньте

Active present	-
Active past	ста́вший	having become, that has become
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	ста́в ставши	while doing (past)

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
стать	-	to become; to begin to; to stand; to become; to take to
ста́ться	-	to become
встать	в-	to get up; to rise (sun); to arise; to stop
доста́ть	до-	to reach; to take; to get; to annoy