Before you start
Meet bekommen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bekommen + der Brief
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Brief as the thing received.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I got it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the shopder Laden was openoffen, we got breaddas Brot there.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He got a newneu bikedas Fahrrad because his oldalt one was brokenkaputt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that she got from her friendder Freund, die Freundin is interestinginteressant.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can get the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten at the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is easyleicht to get freshfrisch breaddas Brot here.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you get the messagedie Nachricht from him?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bekommen + das Geschenk + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you received recently?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you received.