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io diventassi

became, would become

→ diventare
divent to become, to get + a to + ssi 1st/2nd person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,805
became, would become In these sentences, it means “to become” after a verb expressing a wish or thought.
IT: Voleva che diventassi medico.
EN: He wanted me to become a doctor.
Conjugation of diventare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First diventassi —
Second diventassi —

Pensavo diventassi gay.

I thought you were becoming gay.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

E quando mai hai voluto che io diventassi un attore?

And when did you ever want me to become an actor?

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Sì, prima che diventassi un mago da crociera.

Yes, before I became a cruise magician.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Ma quel giorno ho capito che voleva che io diventassi un uomo.

But that day I realized that he wanted me to become a man.

— Famiglia all'improvviso - Istruzioni non incluse (2016)

Erano delusi, volevano che diventassi medico!

They were disappointed, they wanted me to become a doctor!

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)