VERB
zurückkommen/t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmən/to come back; to return
zurückkommen is a German verb that means to come back or to return. It is pronounced /t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "kam zurück" and the past participle is "zurückgekommen".
Definitions
1.to come back to a place after having left(location, movement)
a.to return (to a location)
Wann kommst du nach Hause zurück?—When are you coming back home?
2.to return to a previous subject or topic(topic, subject)
a.to resume discussing something
Lass uns später auf dieses Thema zurückkommen.—Let's come back to that topic later.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | zurückkommen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | komme zurück |
| Present (du) | kommst zurück |
| Present (er/sie/es) | kommt zurück |
| Preterite (ich) | kam zurück |
| Participle II | zurückgekommen |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | käme zurück |
| Imperative (singular) | komm zurück |
| Imperative (plural) | kommt zurück |
| Auxiliary | sein |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "zurückkommen" mean in English?
- "zurückkommen" means to come back or to return. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "zurückkommen"?
- "zurückkommen" is pronounced /t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "zurückkommen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "zurückkommen" is "zurückgekommen", used with the auxiliary "sein".
- What is the simple past of "zurückkommen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "zurückkommen" becomes "kam zurück" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "zurückkommen"?
- "zurückkommen" is a verb in German.
