VERBS THAT EXPRESS CHANGE Verbs that Express Change

VERBS THAT EXPRESS CHANGE

Verbs that Express Change VOLVERSE + noun or adjective – Permanent change of a quality or class � Te has vuelto muy perezoso – You have become very lazy � Se volvió loco – He became crazy (he went crazy)

Verbs that Express Change QUEDARSE + adjective – Change as a result of a process � Me quedé asombrada – I was astonished � Se quedaron sin palabras – They were speechless

Verbs that Express Change PONERSE + adjective – The moment when a change in health, emotion, color, or behavior happens. � Me puse muy nerviosa cuando llamó (I became very nervous when he called) � Se pone enfermo cuando vuela (he becomes sick when he flies)

Verbs that Express Change HACERSE + adjctv and LLEGAR A SER +noun – Change in a situation with the active participation of the subject. The change took a long process. � � Jose se hizo indespensable (Jose became indispensable ) Después de mucho trabajo, llegaron a ser astronautas (after a lot of work, they became astronauts)

Verbs that Express Change CONVERTIRSE EN + noun or adjctv – Deep transformation or change � Se ha convertido en el peor estudiante de la clase (He has turned into (become) the worse student in class) � Nos hemos convertido en vampiros! (we have turn into (become) vampires!)

Verbs that Express Change CAERSE + noun or adjective – Abrupt change, generally in a negative way. � Sara cayó enferma (Sara got sick) CAMBIAR de + noun – Permanent change � El gobernador cambió de partido politico (the governor changed political parties)