Before you start
Meet bekommen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to receive; to get [auxiliary haben]
- (transitive) to catch [auxiliary haben]
- (intransitive) to agree with, to sit well with [with dative ‘someone’] (of food or drink) [auxiliary sein]
- (auxiliary) to get (with the past participle form of a verb), forms the so-called dative passive [auxiliary haben]
Forms
How bekommen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bekomme | bekam |
| du | bekommst | bekamst |
| er/sie/es | bekommt | bekam |
| wir | bekommen | bekamen |
| ihr | bekommt | bekamt |
| Sie | bekommen | bekamen |
Partizip II bekommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bekomme heute einen Brief.I’m getting a letter today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern Hilfe bekommen.We got help yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass du bald eine Antwort bekommst.I hope you get an answer soon.verb at the end after dass