kommen
to come; to arrive
Kommen uses sein in its ordinary arrival sense. Its past stem is kam, not komm-.
| Person | PresentPräsens | Simple pastPräteritum | PerfectPerfekt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ich | komme | kam | bin gekommen |
| du | kommst | kamst | bist gekommen |
| er / sie / es | kommt | kam | ist gekommen |
| wir | kommen | kamen | sind gekommen |
| ihr | kommt | kamt | seid gekommen |
| sie / Sie | kommen | kamen | sind gekommen |
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kommen · ich kam · ich bin gekommen
Using the table
The rows cover the six person/number patterns. Formal Sie uses the same verb form as plural sie, with its capital letter retained in a sentence. German Perfekt often translates naturally as an English simple past, so choose the meaning from context.
These are ordinary main-clause forms. A separable prefix stays joined with its verb in a verb-final subordinate clause. Modal verbs with another governed infinitive use the separate double-infinitive pattern rather than mechanically keeping the standalone perfect forms above.