No. 19 in German
wird
"wird" = "becomes" or auxiliary verb for forming the future tense.
In a sentence
Das Wetter wird morgen sonnig sein.
The weather will be sunny tomorrow.
Here, 'wird' is the auxiliary verb used to form the future tense in German, functioning alongside the infinitive verb 'sein' (to be).
Die Aufgabe wird von den Schülern gemacht.
The task is being done by the students.
'Wird' operates as a part of the passive voice construction in the present tense, combined with the past participle 'gemacht' (done).
Er wird immer nervöser, je länger er wartet.
He becomes more nervous the longer he waits.
In this case, 'wird' indicates a state of change in the subject, followed here by an adjective to show a progressive transformation.
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