Learn English – “it is become” v.s. “it becomes”, which one is correct

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According to my knowledge, "become" is a verb, so it should be "it becomes a habit….". however, I see a lot of "it is become a habit…". I am wondering why "is become" is correct?

Best Answer

The verb "is", is stative. "Become" denotes a change. "Is become" is therefore an oxymoron.

However, one can say "has become" which is a past event that continues to the present.

The "to-be" verb is also used as an auxiliary with a participle as in "is becoming."

It is likely that "is become" is archaic but not grammatical today.

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