werden

to become

verb VAIR-den Common

Also means

will

Usage Note

Werden means 'to become' and is also the auxiliary for both the future tense (ich werde gehen, 'I will go') and the passive voice, making it one of German's hardest-working verbs.

Examples

"Es wird kalt."

Natural Translation

It's getting cold.

Literal Translation

It becomes cold

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