Good to know. Separable verb: in Präsens and Präteritum the prefix 'mit' jumps to the end of the sentence. In the Perfekt it stays on: mitgekommen.
mitkommen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | komme mitI come along |
|---|---|
| du | kommst mityou come along |
| er/sie/es | kommt mithe/she comes along |
| wir | kommen mitwe come along |
| ihr | kommt mityou come along |
| sie/Sie | kommen mitthey come along |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | kam mitI came along |
|---|---|
| du | kamst mityou came along |
| er/sie/es | kam mithe/she came along |
| wir | kamen mitwe came along |
| ihr | kamt mityou came along |
| sie/Sie | kamen mitthey came along |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with sein
| ich | bin mitgekommenI have come along |
|---|---|
| du | bist mitgekommenyou have come along |
| er/sie/es | ist mitgekommenhe/she has come along |
| wir | sind mitgekommenwe have come along |
| ihr | seid mitgekommenyou have come along |
| sie/Sie | sind mitgekommenthey have come along |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | war mitgekommenI had come along |
|---|---|
| du | warst mitgekommenyou had come along |
| er/sie/es | war mitgekommenhe/she had come along |
| wir | waren mitgekommenwe had come along |
| ihr | wart mitgekommenyou had come along |
| sie/Sie | waren mitgekommenthey had come along |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde mitkommenI will come along |
|---|---|
| du | wirst mitkommenyou will come along |
| er/sie/es | wird mitkommenhe/she will come along |
| wir | werden mitkommenwe will come along |
| ihr | werdet mitkommenyou will come along |
| sie/Sie | werden mitkommenthey will come along |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Komm mit! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Kommt mit! |
| Sie | Kommen Sie mit! |
mitkommen in use
- A1
Kommst du mit ins Kino?
Are you coming to the cinema with us?
- A1
Komm doch mit!
Come along!
- A2
Meine Schwester ist auch mitgekommen.
My sister came along too.
Good to know
- Separable: Ich komme mit.
- Perfekt with 'sein'.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is mitkommen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
mitkommen takes sein. For example: bin mitgekommen.
What is the past tense of mitkommen?
Präteritum: kam mit. Perfekt: bin mitgekommen.
Is mitkommen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.