Good to know. Perfekt with sein: verbs of moving from A to B or changing state (gehen, fahren, kommen, werden) use sein, not haben.
werden in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | werdeI become |
|---|---|
| du | wirstyou become |
| er/sie/es | wirdhe/she becomes |
| wir | werdenwe become |
| ihr | werdetyou become |
| sie/Sie | werdenthey become |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | wurdeI became |
|---|---|
| du | wurdestyou became |
| er/sie/es | wurdehe/she became |
| wir | wurdenwe became |
| ihr | wurdetyou became |
| sie/Sie | wurdenthey became |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with sein
| ich | bin gewordenI have become |
|---|---|
| du | bist gewordenyou have become |
| er/sie/es | ist gewordenhe/she has become |
| wir | sind gewordenwe have become |
| ihr | seid gewordenyou have become |
| sie/Sie | sind gewordenthey have become |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | war gewordenI had become |
|---|---|
| du | warst gewordenyou had become |
| er/sie/es | war gewordenhe/she had become |
| wir | waren gewordenwe had become |
| ihr | wart gewordenyou had become |
| sie/Sie | waren gewordenthey had become |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde werdenI will become |
|---|---|
| du | wirst werdenyou will become |
| er/sie/es | wird werdenhe/she will become |
| wir | werden werdenwe will become |
| ihr | werdet werdenyou will become |
| sie/Sie | werden werdenthey will become |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Werde! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Werdet! |
| Sie | Werden Sie! |
werden in use
- A1
Ich möchte Ärztin werden.
I want to become a doctor.
- A1
Es wird kalt.
It's getting cold.
- A2
Morgen wird es regnen.
It will rain tomorrow.
- A2
Er ist 30 geworden.
He turned 30.
Phrases
- Was willst du werden?What do you want to be?
Good to know
- e → i: du wirst, er wird.
- werden + infinitive = future; werden + adjective = to get / become.
Build it yourself.
Ziplex has a Verben bauen game: build verb forms from tiles, with the verbs from your own posts. Plus short posts at your level to see them in action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is werden with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
werden takes sein. For example: bin geworden.
What is the past tense of werden?
Präteritum: wurde. Perfekt: bin geworden.
Is werden a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.