Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #125
Word (Wort)

kam konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) came
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [kaːm]
A1
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular movement past arrival
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'kommen' (came). Irregular verb expressing past movement towards speaker or destination. Uses 'sein' in perfect tense. One hundred and twenty-fifth most frequent word in German.

kam is a German Verbs

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kam Examples (Beispiele) in English

kam examples with English translations. See how to use kam in sentences. kam example sentences in English below.

Ich kam aus Deutschland.
I came from Germany.
past origin
Er kam nach Berlin.
He came to Berlin.
past destination
Sie kam zur Arbeit.
She came to work.
past arrival at work
Es kam darauf an.
It depended.
past dependency
Ich kam zurück.
I came back.
past return
Er kam an.
He arrived.
past arrival
Sie kam mit.
She came along.
past accompaniment
Es kam vorbei.
It came by.
past visit

kam Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

kam Konjugation Präsens

ich
komme
du
kommst
er/sie/es
kommt
wir
kommen
ihr
kommt
sie/Sie
kommen

kam Konjugation Perfekt

ich
bin gekommen
du
bist gekommen
er/sie/es
ist gekommen
wir
sind gekommen
ihr
seid gekommen
sie/Sie
sind gekommen

kam Konjugation Präteritum

ich
kam
du
kamst
er/sie/es
kam
wir
kamen
ihr
kamt
sie/Sie
kamen

kam Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde kommen
du
wirst kommen
er/sie/es
wird kommen
wir
werden kommen
ihr
werdet kommen
sie/Sie
werden kommen

kam Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde gekommen sein
du
wirst gekommen sein
er/sie/es
wird gekommen sein
wir
werden gekommen sein
ihr
werdet gekommen sein
sie/Sie
werden gekommen sein

kam Konjugation Imperativ

kommen Sie

kam Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
komme
du
kommest
er/sie/es
komme
wir
kommen
ihr
kommet
sie/Sie
kommen

kam Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
käme
du
kämest
er/sie/es
käme
wir
kämen
ihr
kämet
sie/Sie
kämen

kam Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
war gekommen
du
warst gekommen
er/sie/es
war gekommen
wir
waren gekommen
ihr
wart gekommen
sie/Sie
waren gekommen

kam Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For kam it is gekommen (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

kam — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for kam — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • kam (incorrect conjugation)
    kam (ich/er/sie/es) vs. kamst (du) vs. kamen (wir/ihr/sie)
    Must match subject: 'ich kam', 'du kamst', 'er/sie/es kam'
  • kam (used with prepositions)
    kam + aus/von (from: 'kam aus Deutschland') vs. kam + nach/zu/in (to: 'kam nach Berlin', 'kam zur Arbeit')
    Takes prepositions for direction: 'aus/von' (from), 'nach' (to countries/cities), 'zu' (to people/places), 'in' (into buildings)
  • kam (confusing with 'kommt')
    kam (came - past tense) vs. kommt (comes - present tense)
    'Kam' is past tense, 'kommt' is present tense: 'Ich kam' (I came) vs. 'Ich komme' (I come)
  • kam (perfect tense auxiliary)
    kam (Präteritum) vs. ist gekommen (Perfekt - uses 'sein', not 'haben')
    In perfect tense, 'kommen' uses 'sein': 'Ich bin gekommen' (I came), not 'Ich habe gekommen'

kam Word Family - kam Related Words - kam Family Members

kam Word Family (Wortfamilie)

kam word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn kam family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore kam related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
kommen
Meaning: to come
Usage: to come (infinitive form)
Example: Ich kam nach Berlin.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
kommt
Meaning: comes
Usage: comes (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er kommt nach Berlin.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
kamst
Meaning: came (you singular)
Usage: came (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du kamst zur Arbeit.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
kamen
Meaning: came (we/you plural/they)
Usage: came (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir kamen nach Hause.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gekommen
Meaning: come
Usage: come (past participle, uses 'sein')
Example: Ich bin gekommen.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
käme
Meaning: would come
Usage: would come (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich käme nach Berlin.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
kam an
Meaning: arrived
Usage: arrived (more specific, past tense)
Example: Er kam an.
Verb
traf ein
Meaning: arrived, reached
Usage: arrived (more formal, past tense)
Example: Er traf ein.
Verb
erschien
Meaning: appeared, showed up
Usage: appeared (more formal, past tense)
Example: Er erschien.
Verb
gelangte
Meaning: reached, got to
Usage: reached (more formal, literary, past tense)
Example: Er gelangte dorthin.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
ging
Meaning: went, walked
Usage: went (opposite direction)
Example: Er ging weg.
Verb
verließ
Meaning: left, abandoned
Usage: left (opposite action)
Example: Er verließ das Haus.
Verb
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained
Usage: stayed (opposite action - stationary vs. movement)
Example: Er blieb zu Hause.
Verb

kam Usage - kam Collocations - kam Idioms - kam Synonyms - kam Antonyms

kam Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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kam Collocations (Kollokationen)

kam collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn kam word combinations and how to use kam with other words naturally.

kam aus
came from
High frequency
kam von
came from
High frequency
kam nach
came to
High frequency
kam zu
came to
High frequency
kam in
came into, came to
High frequency
kam zurück
came back
High frequency
kam an
arrived
High frequency
kam mit
came along, accompanied
High frequency
kam herein
came in, entered
High frequency
kam heraus
came out
High frequency
kam vorbei
came by, visited
High frequency
kam dazu
came along, joined
High frequency
kam ich
I came
High frequency
kam er
he came
High frequency
kam sie
she came
High frequency
kam es
it came
High frequency
kam dann
came then
High frequency
kam auch
also came
High frequency
kam noch
still came, came yet
High frequency
kam schon
already came
High frequency

kam Idioms (Redewendungen)

kam idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing kam with meanings and explanations. Master kam expressions used in everyday German.

kam aus
came from
Expressing past origin
kam nach
came to
Expressing past arrival at destination
kam zurück
came back
Expressing past return
kam an
arrived
Expressing past arrival
kam mit
came along, accompanied
Expressing past accompaniment
kam vorbei
came by, visited
Expressing past visit
es kam darauf an
it depended
Expressing past dependency on circumstances
wie kam es
how come, why
Asking for past explanation
kam zu spät
came too late, was late
Expressing past lateness
kam in Frage
was in question, was possible
Expressing past possibility or consideration

kam Synonyms (Synonyme)

kam synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for kam and expand your German vocabulary. Learn kam similar words and their usage.

kommt
Meaning: comes
High similarity
kam an
Meaning: arrived
High similarity
traf ein
Meaning: arrived, reached
High similarity
erschien
Meaning: appeared, showed up
High similarity
gelangte
Meaning: reached, got to
Medium similarity

kam Antonyms (Antonyme)

kam antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to kam. Discover kam opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

ging
Meaning: went, walked
ging weg
Meaning: went away, left
verließ
Meaning: left, abandoned
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained

kam Semantically Related Words - kam Contextually Related Words - kam Thematically Related Words

kam Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

kam semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to kam. Explore kam related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn kam contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

kommen kommt kommst kamst kamen gekommen käme kam an traf ein erschien gelangte ging ging weg verließ blieb Verb Vergangenheit Bewegung Ankunft Past Movement Arrival

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