bekommen — to receive; to get; to catch
bekommen is the #168 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to receive; to get; to catch” and is pronounced /bəˈkɔmən/.
#168frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of bekommen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bekommt | he/she · present | he/she receives |
| bekam | past | received |
| bekommen | past participle | received |
| bekäme | subjunctive past | received |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| sein | auxiliary verb | |
| bekommen | infinitive | to receive |
| bekommend | -ing form | receiving |
| bekomme | I · present | I receive |
| bekommen | we · present | we receive |
| bekomme | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I receive |
| bekommen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we receive |
| bekommst | you · present | you receive |
| bekommt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) receive |
| bekommest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you receive |
| bekommet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) receive |
| bekommen | they · present | they receive |
| bekomme | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she receive |
| bekommen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they receive |
| bekam | I · past | I received |
| bekamen | we · past | we received |
| bekäme | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would receive |
| bekämen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would receive |
| bekamst | you · past | you received |
| bekamt | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) received |
| bekämest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would receive |
| bekämst | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would receive |
| bekämet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would receive |
| bekämt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would receive |
| bekam | he/she · past | he/she received |
| bekamen | they · past | they received |
| bekäme | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would receive |
| bekämen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would receive |
| bekomm | you · command | receive! |
| bekomme | you · command | receive! |
| bekommt | you (pl.) · command | receive! (to several) |
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