Ever since I was young I have wanted to be/become a teacher

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Ever since I was young I have wanted to be/become a teacher.

  1. Should there be a comma after the “young”?
  2. Which is correct: “be” or “become”?

Thanks.

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Ever since I was young, I wanted to be a teacher.

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They have slightly different meanings. There is nothing wrong with “become a teacher”, but that is probably not what the person means to say. It’s far more common to say “be a teacher”.

To become a teacher is the process of getting there. To be a teacher, you must first become a teacher.

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