стать

verbperfective (partner станови́ться)daily used (#51)B1

1.
[statʲ]
2.
to become
+ instrumental
3.
to begin to, be
Она стала читать
She started to read
with imperfect infinitive
4.
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.
5.
to become, get, grow
Он стал учителем; всем стало скучно.
He became a teacher; everyone was bored.
with instrumental, or impersonal with dative
6.
to take to
Он стал пить
He took to drinking
with imperfect infinitive

Examples

Никто бы не стал слу́шать.
No one would've listened.
Я ста́ла забы́вчивой.
I have become forgetful.
Игра́ ста́ла захва́тывающей.
The game became exciting.
Я бы не стал э́то повторя́ть.
I wouldn't repeat that.
Япо́нец не стал бы де́лать так.
A Japanese wouldn't do such a thing.
Э́то ста́нет запоминающимся вре́менем.
That'll make for a memorable time.
Скоро дере́вья ста́нут го́лыми.
The trees will soon be bare.
Э́тот бе́дный ю́ноша наконец стал вели́ким худо́жником.
The poor young man finally became a great artist.
Наверняка никто не ста́нет иска́ть э́то предложе́ние.
For certain, no one will look for this sentence.
Ста́ньте в одну шере́нгу.
Line up in single file.

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)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
стать	-	[statʲ]; 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

See derived verb group: встать

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