Verbos que expresan idea de cambio

Ponerse
expresses a physical or emotional change that generally lasts for a short amount of time.


 * Alina se pone roja con los chistes de su hermano.


 * Alina turns red with her brother's jokes.

Volverse
Indicates a more radical change that lasts longer


 * Ella se volvió loca al sufrir tantos horrores durante la guerra.


 * She became crazy upon suffering so many horrors during the war.

Hacerse / Llegar a ser
indicates a change that was achieved through effort


 * Pedro estudia para hacerse médico.


 * Pedro is studying to become a doctor.


 * Rebeca llegó a ser abogada.


 * Rebeca became (got to be) a lawyer.

Quedarse
Indicates a change that occured because of a consequence of something that happened before


 * Los chicos se quedan muy tristes cuando no los llevan al cine.


 * The children are (stay) very sad when they don't take them to the movies.


 * Lucía se quedó sin poder hablar al oír la noticia.


 * Lucia was (remained) unable to speak upon hearing the news.