No. 298 in Dutch
kwamen
"Kwamen" is the past tense of "komen," meaning "came" in English.
In a sentence
Ze kwamen gisteren op onze verjaardagsfeest.
They came to our birthday party yesterday.
In this sentence, 'kwamen' is used as the simple past tense of the verb 'komen' ('to come') in plural form, indicating a past event.
De herinneringen kwamen terug toen ik het oude boek opensloeg.
The memories came back when I opened the old book.
Here, 'kwamen' expresses an abstract occurrence (memories returning), used in its simple past tense and plural form to describe the return of memories.
We kwamen in een moeilijk situatie tijdens de reis.
We encountered a difficult situation during the trip.
'Kwamen' in this context means 'encountered' or 'ended up in', indicating becoming part of a situation, used as the past tense of 'komen' for plural subjects.
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