nachkommen
/ˈnaːxˌkɔmən/ verb B1- to come later; to come when others already have · Geht schon mal vor, ich komme nach. You go ahead, I’ll come later.
- to keep up (with); to keep track (of) · Lauft mal etwas langsamer, ich komme kaum noch nach. Please walk a little more slowly, I can hardly keep up anymore.· Ich komme gar nicht mehr nach mit seinen ganzen Projektchen. I can’t even keep track of all of his little projects anymore.
- to comply (with); to meet; to satisfy · Er kommt seinen ehelichen Verpflichtungen nicht nach. He does not fulfill his marital obligations.
- to take after
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- nachkommen
- Present (er)
- kommt nach
- Präteritum (er)
- kam nach
- Perfekt (er)
- ist nachgekommen
- Infinitive with zu
- nachzukommen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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