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werden as a full verb

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Es wird kalt. Ich werde müde. As a full verb, werden describes a change of state — useful for talking about developments, weather and changes.

  • 'werden' as a full verb (becoming, change of state)

Grammar → werden as a full verb

Explanation

werden is a full verb here. It shows that something is changing — someone or something wird something new.

Very often an adjective follows: Es wird kalt. Das Wetter wird besser. Ich werde müde.

Sometimes a noun without an article follows — usually a profession: Sie wird Ärztin. Er wird Lehrer.

werden is irregular:

  1. ich — werde
  2. du — wirst
  3. er/sie/es — wird
  4. wir — werden
  5. ihr — werdet
  6. sie/Sie — werden
PronounFormExample
eswirdEs wird langsam dunkel.
ichwerdeIch werde langsam müde.
duwirstDu wirst bestimmt ein guter Koch.
siewirdSie wird später Ärztin.
wirwerdenWir werden alle älter.

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