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verbperfective aspect (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

Посветле́ло, и сразу все ста́ло различи́мо.It began to be light, and things were becoming visible by degrees.

Наде́юсь, вашему бра́ту ста́ло лу́чше.I hope that your brother is better.

Взгляну́л я и не узна́л прежнего челове́ка: то в лице́ его была́ смерть, а теперь вдруг стал живо́й, и в лице́ его я узна́л бо́га.I looked up, and did not recognize the same man: before, I had seen death in his face; but now he was alive, and I recognized in him the presence of God.

Я люблю́ дете́й. Поэтому я стал учи́телем.I like children. That's why I became a teacher.

Когда-нибудь, в бу́дущем, путеше́ствия в ко́смосе ста́нут обы́чными.Space travel will be commonplace some time in the future.

Не ста́ло Майкла Джексона.Michael Jackson has passed away.

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)