turn into

phrasal verb
Word forms "turn into":
present tense I/you/we/they turn into he/she/it turns into present participle turning into past tense turned into past participle turned into

1)

a) turn into or turn to

turn into someone/something [linking verb] to change or develop into something different

Our holiday turned into a nightmare.

b) turn someonesomething into someonesomething

[transitive] to make someone or something change or develop into something different

The freezing temperatures had turned the water in the lake into ice.

His first novel was turned into a television film.

2) turn into something

[linking verb] if one period of time turns into another longer period of time, the amount of time that passes increases in a way that is noticeable

As the days and weeks turned into months, he found great comfort in her presence.

3)

a) [linking verb] to change into something else as a result of magic

With one wave of her magic wand, the mice turned into strong white horses.

b) turn someone/something into someone/something

[transitive] to make someone or something change into someone or something else using magic

the tale of a prince who is turned into a frog by his wicked stepmother