N4

Becoming Able To with 〜ようになる

Learn how 〜ようになる marks a change in ability, habit, or usual behavior over time.

Understand how 〜ようになる expresses a change into a new ability or habit.Form sentences with dictionary, negative, and potential forms before 〜ようになる.Recognize when 〜ようになる describes gradual change in reading passages.

Guided study

Core idea

Use 〜ようになる when something changes over time. With a potential form, it often means 'become able to.' With a dictionary form, it often means 'start doing something as a habit.'

日本語が少し話せるようになりました。

I have become able to speak a little Japanese.

Potential form + ようになる shows a new ability.

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毎朝、六時に起きるようになりました。

I started getting up at six every morning.

Dictionary form + ようになる often shows a new habit.

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