Why do they use the definition of werden as future? Isn’t werden a verb in this sentence? Confused!

Why do they use the definition of werden as future? Isn’t werden a verb in this sentence? Confused!

Hi, “werden” has those two functions in German.

  1. become “Paula wird Mutter.” “Julia ist Pilotin geworden.”

  2. helper verb for future “Ich werde morgen zur Bäckerei gehen.”