VERB
bekommen/bəˈkɔmən/to get; to receive; to obtain
bekommen is a German verb that means to get, to receive, or to obtain. It is pronounced /bəˈkɔmən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "bekam" and the past participle is "bekommen".
Definitions
1.to receive something; to be given(general)
a.to receive (concretely, physically)
Ich bekomme jeden Morgen eine Zeitung.—I get a newspaper every morning.
b.to receive (abstractly, news, information)
Hast du meine Nachricht bekommen?—Did you get my message?
2.to develop or start feeling a condition or symptom(health, feeling)
a.to develop (an illness, a condition)
Er hat eine Erkältung bekommen.—He caught a cold.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | bekommen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | bekomme |
| Present (du) | bekommst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | bekommt |
| Preterite (ich) | bekam |
| Participle II | bekommen |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | bekäme |
| Imperative (singular) | bekomm |
| Imperative (plural) | bekommt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "bekommen" mean in English?
- "bekommen" means to get, to receive, or to obtain. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "bekommen"?
- "bekommen" is pronounced /bəˈkɔmən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "bekommen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "bekommen" is "bekommen", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "bekommen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "bekommen" becomes "bekam" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "bekommen"?
- "bekommen" is a verb in German.
