Irregular past: komen

"Komen" is one of the most common Dutch verbs and it's irregular: past tense kwam/kwamen, past participle gekomen — and it takes "zijn", not "hebben".

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Mark: Hoe laat kwam je gisteren thuis?

What time did you get home yesterday?

Vul het ontbrekende woord in:

Ik rond elf uur thuis. Het was een lange dag.

I got home around eleven. It was a long day.

Gebruikt in scenario's(5)

At the pharmacy — collecting prescriptions and buying medicineA1
“Ik kom een recept ophalen.”
Good afternoon. I am here to collect a prescription.
Family vocabulary and talking about relativesA1
“Vertel eens, waar kom je vandaan?”
Nice to meet you, Aisha! Tell me, where are you from?
Weather and Small TalkA1
“Woensdag komt de zon terug.”
But this week will be better. Wednesday the sun returns.
Introducing yourself in DutchA1
“Waar kom je vandaan?”
Nice to meet you. I'm Marieke. Where are you from?
EmergenciesA1
“De ambulance komt eraan.”
The ambulance is on its way. Please stay on the line for a moment.