We’re excited to introduce a fresh new drill topic on Beeoboop: “Become” — a deep dive into the many ways to express becoming something in Spanish! 🌱✨
This topic explores how to say “become” depending on context, emotion, and transformation, and it’s designed for students at three levels:
🔹 Level 1 – Ponerse (emotional or physical changes)
Cuando recibiĂł la mala noticia, se puso muy nervioso.
When he received the bad news, he became very nervous.
Use ponerse for temporary or emotional changes like becoming nervous, happy, sad, or sick.
🔹 Level 2 – Volverse (lasting or often involuntary changes)
DespuĂ©s de ganar la loterĂa, se volviĂł muy arrogante.
After winning the lottery, he became very arrogant.
Use volverse for more permanent shifts in character or behavior—especially sudden or unexpected ones.
🔹 Level 3 – Hacerse (changes involving effort or identity)
Después de vivir en México, se hizo chilango.
After living in Mexico, he became a “chilango” [a local from Mexico City].
Use hacerse when talking about changes in profession, ideology, or identity—often the result of time or conscious effort.
🙌 A Special Thanks to Nora!
We’d like to give a big shoutout to Nora, one of our amazing Pro Members, who purchased a custom drill topic—a feature available to all Pro students! Thanks to Nora this drill is available to all Beeoboop learners. 💬
If you’re a Pro Member and want to master something specific, you can purchase your own custom topic, and we’ll create it for you!
