German word
werden in German sentences
werden means "to become; will; passive auxiliary" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind wird im Sommer sechs Jahre alt.
The child turns six in summer.
Wir werden nach dem Kurs ruhiger.
We become calmer after the class.
Lara wird Ärztin im Krankenhaus.
Lara becomes a doctor at the hospital.
Lara wird nicht ungeduldig.
Lara does not become impatient.
Nach dem Regen wird der Weg glatt.
After the rain, the path becomes slippery.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive werden. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.