Past participle.
No, "become" is not in the past tense. The past tense of "become" is "became."
Become is present tense. The past tense is became.
The past tense of the word became is became, because the present tense is become.
became
am / are becoming. It takes an auxiliary ( helper ) verb in the present.
The word become is a verb. The past tense is became.
Future tense: will Become Present tense: become Past tense: became
Present tense: become/becomes/becoming. Past tense: became. Future tense: will become, going to become, am/is/are becoming
verb
The future perfect tense of become is will have become.
The past tense of "become" is "became".
hear, it doesn't change because it is already in present tense. However, if you were talking in past tense, it would become heard.