The irregular verb "kommen" in German
Meaning of "kommen" of German
The verb "kommen" means:
1.-to come, to attend, to come from
Ich komme gerade nach Hause
I’m coming home
Structures:
kommen aus + [Dative] ➜ to come from
Ich komme aus Deutschland
I am from Germany (I live in Germany)
kommen von + [Dative] ➜ to come from
Ich komme von Deutschland
I am (coming) from Germany (I don’t necessarily live in Germany)
kommen zurück ➜ to return, to come back
Du musst zurück kommen!
You have to come back!
Expressions:
Auf die Welt kommen
To come into the world (to be born)
Grammar of "kommen"
kommen is a irregular verb
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kommen | kommt | kam | gekommen | to come |
Conjugation of "kommen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich komme | I come |
| du kommst | you come |
| er kommt | he comes |
| wir kommen | we come |
| ihr kommt | you come |
| sie kommen | they come |
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bin gekommen | I have come |
| du bist gekommen | you have come |
| er ist gekommen | he has come |
| wir sind gekommen | we have come |
| ihr seid gekommen | you have come |
| sie sind gekommen | they have come |
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich kam | I came |
| du kamst | you came |
| er kam | he came |
| wir kamen | we came |
| ihr kamt | you came |
| sie kamen | they came |
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich käme |
| du kämst |
| er käme |
| wir kämen |
| ihr kämt |
| sie kämen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| kommend (coming) | gekommen (come) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | komm | come |
| 2nd person plural | kommt | come |
| Polite form | kommen Sie | come |
Verbs with stem "kommen"
There are a lot of verbs with the stem "kommen". Here are some examples:
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abkommen | to deviate (separable verb) |
| bekommen | to receive, get (inseparable verb) |
| entkommen | to escape (inseparable verb) |
| fortkommen | to advance (separable verb) |
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