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very common #117B1

verbperfective imperfective is станови́ться

1.
to become, to get, to grow
Он стал учи́телем.
He became a teacher.
with instrumental: стать кем/чем/каким
2.
to begin to, to start to, to take to
Она́ ста́ла чита́ть.
She started to read.
with imperfective infinitive; in the negative it often means simply 'will not': я не стану ждать
3.
to get, to become
Всем ста́ло ску́чно.
Everyone got bored.
impersonal, with dative of the person
4.
to stand, to take one's place, to step (onto)
Ста́ньте в о́чередь, молодо́й челове́к!
Get in the queue, young man!
of taking a position: на что / в что
5.
to stop, to come to a halt, to stall
Часы́ ста́ли.
The clock has stopped.
of machines, clocks, work
6.
(rare) to cost
Э́то до́рого ста́нет.
That will cost a lot.
colloquial; also in the set phrase во что бы то ни стало 'at all costs'

Examples

Наде́юсь, вашему бра́ту ста́ло лу́чше.
I hope that your brother is better.
Му́дрый челове́к не стал бы так поступа́ть.
A wise man would not act in that way.
Я стал чле́ном э́того клу́ба в 1980 году.
I became a member of the club in 1980.
Я бы не стал уча́ствовать в тако́м де́ле.
I would not meddle in such a thing.
Я ста́ла забы́вчивой.
I have become forgetful.
Неожиданно ста́ло шумно.
Suddenly, it became noisy.
Э́то ста́нет запоминающимся вре́менем.
That'll make for a memorable time.
Ста́ло холодно.
It grew cold.

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	-	to become; to begin to; to get; to stand; to stop; to cost
ста́ться	-	to become
встать	в-	to stand up; to get up; to take up a position; to arise; to stop; to rise (sun)
доста́ть	до-	to get; to take out; to reach; to annoy; to suffice