Wird

Wird is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb werden. Werden means "to become" and serves as both a main verb for change of state and as a crucial auxiliary verb for forming the future and the passive voice. Because of its generic meaning and frequent use, wird appears in many common constructions.

Usage and grammatical functions: As the present tense of werden, wird denotes a change of state, as in Er wird müde (he is getting tired). In German, the future tense is often expressed with the present tense of werden plus an infinitive: Er wird morgen kommen (he will come tomorrow). The passive voice is formed with wird plus the past participle: Das Fenster wird repariert (the window is being repaired). The present perfect passive adds worden: Das Fenster ist repariert worden (the window has been repaired). The expression Es wird gesagt illustrates a general passive or impersonal statement: it is said. In indirect speech, wird appears in Konjunktiv I as er werde, reflecting reported speech patterns.

Origins and related forms: Wird derives from Old High German wirdan, related to Dutch worden and the English verb become; it traces back to Proto-Germanic roots tied to the concept of becoming and change. In modern German, werden/wird is among the most frequent verbs and interacts with many other grammatical constructions.