diventa

Diventa is the third person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb diventare, meaning to become or to turn into. The verb expresses a change of state, condition, or identity, often indicating a process that leads to a new situation. It is commonly used in both everyday speech and formal writing to describe transformations, whether physical, emotional, social, or figurative.

Diventare is an -are verb. Its present indicative forms are: io divento, tu diventi, lui/lei diventa, noi diventiamo, voi diventate, loro diventano. Compound tenses use the auxiliary essere, for example è diventato (masc.) / è diventata (fem.) in the singular, sono diventati / diventate in the plural. The imperfect is diventavo, diventavi, diventava, diventavamo, diventavate, diventavano, and the future forms include diventerò, diventerai, diventerà, diventeremo, diventerete, diventeranno.

Etymology traces the Italian verb back to Latin forms such as diventāre, and is historically linked to the idea of coming to be, often via a combination resembling a prefix meaning change with venire, the root for “to come.” Over time, diventare acquired a wide range of uses beyond literal coming into existence, including idiomatic expressions and figurative rises in state.

Usage notes: diventa is versatile and appears with adjectives (diventa difficile, diventa interessante), with nouns (diventa un problema), and in expressions of gradual change (col tempo, diventa chiaro). It contrasts with trasformarsi, which tends to emphasize a more complete or inherent transformation. Examples remain clear and neutral in tone across registers.