was becoming, was getting
Маме становилось всё хуже.
Mom was getting worse and worse.
— Жертвоприношение (1986)
Думала, смогу воспитать ребенка, но становилось все хуже.
I thought I could raise the child, but things kept getting worse.
— 2+1 (2016)
И всё становилось по силам.
And everything became possible.
— Бойцовский клуб (1999)
Становилось поздно.
It was getting late.
Маме становилось лучше.
Mom was getting better.
— Гудбай, Ленин! (2003)
Становилось всё хуже.
It was getting worse.
Становилось темно.
It was getting dark.