bekommen

to get, to receive

German Irregular

The German verb "bekommen" means "to get, to receive" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "bekommen" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I bekomme
du you (informal) bekommst
er/sie/es he/she/it bekommt
wir we bekommen
ihr you all (informal) bekommt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bekommen
Er bekommt Besuch am Wochenende.
He gets visitors on the weekend.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I bekam
du you (informal) bekamst
er/sie/es he/she/it bekam
wir we bekamen
ihr you all (informal) bekamt
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bekamen
Er bekam eine gute Note heute.
He received a good grade today.

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How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe bekommen
du you (informal) hast bekommen
er/sie/es he/she/it hat bekommen
wir we haben bekommen
ihr you all (informal) habt bekommen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben bekommen
Er hat eine Nachricht bekommen.
He received a message.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte bekommen
du you (informal) hattest bekommen
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte bekommen
wir we hatten bekommen
ihr you all (informal) hattet bekommen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten bekommen
Er hatte eine Nachricht bekommen.
He had received a message.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde bekommen
du you (informal) wirst bekommen
er/sie/es he/she/it wird bekommen
wir we werden bekommen
ihr you all (informal) werdet bekommen
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden bekommen
Er wird einen Brief bekommen.
He will receive a letter.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bekomme
du you (informal) bekommest
er/sie/es he/she/it bekomme
wir we bekommen
ihr you all (informal) bekommet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bekommen
Er sagt, er bekomme das Geld.
He says he gets the money.

How to Conjugate "bekommen" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I bekäme
du you (informal) bekämest
er/sie/es he/she/it bekäme
wir we bekämen
ihr you all (informal) bekämet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) bekämen
Er bekäme eine Antwort.
He would receive an answer.

Frequently Asked Questions About "bekommen"

Is "bekommen" regular or irregular in German?
"Bekommen" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "bekommen" mean in English?
The German verb "bekommen" means "to get, to receive" in English.
How do you conjugate "bekommen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → bekomme, du → bekommst, er/sie/es → bekommt, wir → bekommen, ihr → bekommt, sie/Sie → bekommen.
How many tenses does "bekommen" have in German?
"Bekommen" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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