verb#10 by frequency

werden

/ˈveːʁdən/

will, to be going to, forms the future tense; would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs; to be done

Meanings

1
will, to be going to, forms the future tense
- Er sagt, er wird kommen.
  He says he will come.
  Tatoeba · Trinkschokolade · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Sie sagt, sie werde kommen.
  She says she will come.
  Tatoeba · Sudajaengi · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
- Wenn ich es wüsste, würde ich es dir sagen.
  If I knew it, I would tell it to you.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich würde alles für dich tun.
  I would do anything for you.
  Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to be done; forms the passive voice
- Was kann jetzt getan werden?
  What can be done now?
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Die Arbeit kann nicht an einem Tag erledigt werden.
  The work cannot be done in a day.
  Tatoeba · virgil · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to become; to get; to grow; to turn
- Was ist aus ihm geworden?
  What has become of him?
  Tatoeba · Hans_Adler · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Was ist aus ihr geworden?
  What's become of her?
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
for one to begin or come to feel or experience
6
to be; to happen; to occur — in the future
- Das werde ich nicht können.
  I won't be able to do that.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Nein, ich werde nicht da sein.
  No, I won't be there.
  Tatoeba · sakslane · CC BY 2.0 FR
7
to be acceptable; to function correctly; to have the desired result or effectrare