⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
werden
Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #3 Most CommonEnglish translation: to become / will (future auxiliary)
Stem Pattern: werde / wirst / wird / werden
💡 Key Usage Note: Critical dual role: means 'to become' on its own, and forms the future tense with an infinitive.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Stem-changing verb (e -> i in wirst / wird) that also serves as the passive voice auxiliary.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Präsens)
Becoming or future plans.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde | |
| du | wirst | |
| er / sie / es | wird | |
| wir | werden | |
| ihr | werdet | |
| sie / Sie | werden |
Example Sentences in Context
- Es wird dunkel. — It is getting dark.
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Present
ich
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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Test your understanding of 'werden' across tenses
Question 1 (Present)
Du ___ Arzt.