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Come means to move toward the speaker or to arrive. It's one of the most frequently used verbs in English with many phrasal verb combinations. Irregular: come-came-come.
Meanings
- To move toward the speaker
- To arrive at a place
- To happen or occur
- To reach a particular state
- To originate from
Common Collocations
come true
come across
come up with
come to terms
come in handy
come what may
Tip for Learners
Come vs Go: Use come for movement toward the speaker. Many phrasal verbs: come across (find/seem), come up with (invent), come about (happen). Note: past participle is
come, not "comen".Present Simple
| I | come |
| you | come |
| he/she/it | comes |
| we | come |
| they | come |
Examples - Present Simple
- I come here every morning for coffee.
- You come highly recommended.
- She comes from a small town in Texas.
- We come to this restaurant often.
- They come by train usually.
Present Continuous
| I | am coming |
| you | are coming |
| he/she/it | is coming |
| we | are coming |
| they | are coming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am coming to the party tonight.
- You are coming with us, right?
- He is coming down with a cold.
- We are coming to a decision.
- They are coming over for dinner.
Present Perfect
| I | have come |
| you | have come |
| he/she/it | has come |
| we | have come |
| they | have come |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have come to a difficult decision.
- You have come a long way since then.
- She has come to terms with her past.
- We have come here many times before.
- They have come to expect excellence.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been coming |
| you | have been coming |
| he/she/it | has been coming |
| we | have been coming |
| they | have been coming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been coming here for years.
- You have been coming late every day.
- He has been coming around to our way of thinking.
- We have been coming to this beach since childhood.
- They have been coming here since it opened.
Past Simple
| I | came |
| you | came |
| he/she/it | came |
| we | came |
| they | came |
Examples - Past Simple
- I came as soon as I heard the news.
- You came in first place!
- She came home late last night.
- We came to an agreement finally.
- They came from all over the world.
Past Continuous
| I | was coming |
| you | were coming |
| he/she/it | was coming |
| we | were coming |
| they | were coming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was coming home when I saw the accident.
- You were coming down with the flu.
- He was coming to help when it happened.
- We were coming to the same conclusion.
- They were coming around the corner.
Past Perfect
| I | had come |
| you | had come |
| he/she/it | had come |
| we | had come |
| they | had come |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had come to realize the truth.
- You had come so far only to fail.
- She had come prepared for anything.
- We had come to expect delays.
- They had come a long way from home.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been coming |
| you | had been coming |
| he/she/it | had been coming |
| we | had been coming |
| they | had been coming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been coming here for years before it closed.
- You had been coming to the wrong conclusions.
- He had been coming to terms with his illness.
- We had been coming here since we were kids.
- They had been coming every summer.
Future Simple
| I | will come |
| you | will come |
| he/she/it | will come |
| we | will come |
| they | will come |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will come to your rescue.
- You will come to regret this decision.
- She will come around eventually.
- We will come back next year.
- They will come if you invite them.
Future Continuous
| I | will be coming |
| you | will be coming |
| he/she/it | will be coming |
| we | will be coming |
| they | will be coming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be coming home late tonight.
- You will be coming with us tomorrow.
- He will be coming by taxi.
- We will be coming to a decision soon.
- They will be coming from overseas.
Future Perfect
| I | will have come |
| you | will have come |
| he/she/it | will have come |
| we | will have come |
| they | will have come |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have come back by then.
- You will have come to appreciate this.
- She will have come home by midnight.
- We will have come full circle.
- They will have come to a conclusion.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been coming |
| you | will have been coming |
| he/she/it | will have been coming |
| we | will have been coming |
| they | will have been coming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been coming here for ten years.
- You will have been coming to this gym for a year.
- He will have been coming to therapy for months.
- We will have been coming here since childhood.
- They will have been coming for generations.