German Verb Conjugations
werden (to become)
The verb werden conjugated in all its tenses
Also see: The Passive Voice in German
WERDEN > Present | Past | Future | Commands/Subjunctive | Verb List
Commands - Imperativ
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| There are three command (imperative) forms, one for each "you" word. In addition, the "let's" form is used with wir. | |
| (du) werde! | become/get |
| (ihr) werdet! | become/get |
| werden Sie! | become/get |
| werden wir! | let's become/get |
WERDEN
Subjunctive I - Konjunktiv I
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| The subjunctive is a mood, not a tense. The Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) is based on the infinitive form of the verb. It is most often used to express indirect quotation (indirekte Rede). | |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich werde (würde)* | I become |
| du werdest | you become |
| er werde sie werde es werde |
he becomes she becomes it becomes |
| *NOTE: Because the Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) of "werden" and some other verbs is sometimes identical to the indicative (normal) form, the Subjunctive II is sometimes substituted, as in the items marked. | |
| PLURAL | |
| wir werden (würden)* | we become |
| ihr werdet | you (guys) become |
| sie werden (würden)* | they become |
| Sie werden (würden)* | you become |
WERDEN
Subjunctive II - Konjunktiv II
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| The Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) expresses wishful thinking, contrary-to-reality situations and is used to express politeness. The Subjunctive II is based on the simple past tense (Imperfekt). | |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich würde | I would become |
| du würdest | you would become |
| er würde sie würde es würde |
he would become she would become it would become |
| PLURAL | |
| wir würden | we would become |
| ihr würdet | you (guys) would become |
| sie würden | they would become |
| Sie würden | you would become |
| NOTE: The Subjunctive form of "werden" is often used in combination with other verbs to form the conditional mood (Konditional). Here are several examples: | |
| Sie würden es kaufen | you would buy it |
| Was würden Sie tun? | What would you do? |
| ich würde nach Berlin (fahren) | I would go to Berlin |
| ich würde gerufen haben | I would have called |
| Since the Subjunctive is a mood and not a tense, it can also be used in various tenses. Below are several examples. | |
| ich sei geworden | I am said to have become |
| ich wäre geworden | I would have become |
| sie wären geworden | they would have become |
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