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io divenni

became

d i ˈv e n . n i → divenire
divenn become + i 1st person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #37,989
became This is the literary past-tense form of “become”; in everyday conversation, Italians usually use “sono diventato/a” instead.
IT: Divenni amico di Luca a scuola.
EN: I became friends with Luca at school.
Conjugation of divenire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First divenni —
Third divenne divennero

Divenni una donna.

I became a woman.

All'improvviso divenni molto famosa.

Suddenly, I became very famous.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Divenni consapevole del fatto che era lì nella stanza con me.

I became aware that he was there in the room with me.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Divenni curioso.

I became curious.

"Ma quando divenni un uomo, misi da parte le cose da bambino."

But when I became a man, I put childish things aside.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Divenni curioso verso il mondo.

I became curious about the world.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)