Breakdown of Übermorgen kommt mein Bruder.
kommen
to come
mein
my
der Bruder
the brother
übermorgen
the day after tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Übermorgen kommt mein Bruder.
Why is it kommt mein Bruder instead of mein Bruder kommt?
In German, the verb must always be in the second position in a regular main clause. Because the sentence starts with the time word Übermorgen (position 1), the verb kommt stays in position 2, and the subject mein Bruder is pushed to position 3 right after the verb.
Why do we use the present tense kommt when we are talking about the future?
In German, you can easily use the present tense to talk about the future, as long as there is a time word (like Übermorgen) that makes it clear the event is happening later. You do not need to use a future tense translation like 'is going to come' or 'will come'.
Is Übermorgen related to the word morgen?
Yes! Morgen means tomorrow, and the prefix über- often means over or beyond. So Übermorgen literally means beyond tomorrow, which translates perfectly to the day after tomorrow. For the past, you can use vorgestern to mean the day before yesterday.
The current lesson covers time span prepositions like seit and für. Why don't we use one of those here?
Words like seit (since) and für (for) describe a span or duration of time. Übermorgen is a specific point in the future when an event happens, not a duration, so those prepositions do not apply. Furthermore, Übermorgen is an adverb, so it stands perfectly fine on its own without any preposition.
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