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come

Irregular Level A1 โญ #8 Most Common

English translation: to move toward a destination / arrive

Stem Pattern: come / came / come (V1 / V2 / V3)
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: Note that V1 and V3 are identical: 'come', while V2 is 'came'.
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Base form reoccurs in the past participle.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Simple Present

Arriving or moving toward.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
I come
you come
he / she / it comes
we come
you (plural) come
they come
Example Sentences in Context
  • Where do you come from? โ€” ยฟDe dรณnde vienes?
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AI Smart Tutor: 'COME' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

COME here today, CAME here yesterday, have COME here often.

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: They have came from very far
โœ“ Say instead: They have come from very far

Why: The participle (with have/has) is 'come', not 'came'.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'come'
Come true

= Become reality

"Her dream finally came true."

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Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Simple Past)

He ___ back from vacation yesterday.

Other Important English Verbs to Study

be Irregular

to exist / to have a state or quality

go Irregular

to move from one place to another

have Irregular

to possess / auxiliary for perfect tenses

see Irregular

to perceive with the eyes / understand

make Irregular

to create, produce, or cause

take Irregular

to grasp, carry, or acquire

get Irregular

to obtain, receive, or become

eat Irregular

to consume food

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