Breakdown of Die Lehrer werden wütend.
der Lehrer
the teacher
werden
to become / to get (change of state)
wütend
angry
Questions & Answers about Die Lehrer werden wütend.
Why does the English translation use "are getting" instead of "become"?
The German verb werden means both "to become" and "to get" when talking about a change in state. English speakers usually say "getting angry" rather than "becoming angry," but in German, werden covers both perfectly!
How can I tell that Die Lehrer means "the teachers" (plural) and not just one teacher?
The word Lehrer looks exactly the same in singular and plural. However, you can tell it is plural here because of the plural article Die and the plural verb form werden. If it were one male teacher, it would be Der Lehrer wird wütend.
Why is the verb conjugated as werden here?
Because the subject, Die Lehrer, is plural ("they"). The "they" form (3rd person plural) of the verb is werden. You will also see this exact form used for the formal "you" (Sie).
Why doesn't the adjective wütend have an ending here, like wütende?
Adjectives in German only take special endings when they are placed right in front of a noun (like der wütende Lehrer). When an adjective comes after a verb like werden (to become) or sein (to be), it keeps its basic dictionary form.
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