German phrase
Wie werden ~ gebildet?
Meaning
How are ___ formed?
When to use it
It asks how things are made. Common in lessons and explanations.
Example dialogue
Wie werden Vergangenheitsformen gebildet?
How are past-tense forms formed?
Man bildet sie mit Hilfsverben und dem Partizip II.
They are formed using auxiliary verbs and the past participle.