Come, Came, Come
This short guide explains the verb come and its related forms in clear English, with quick tables and examples.
Come
Come means to move toward the speaker or a specific place, or to arrive at a place. Use the base form for general actions, commands, and when forming questions with time.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🏡 I will come to your house at five. | I will go to your house at five. |
| 🚶♂️ She comes to the park every morning. | She goes to the park every morning. |
| 📞 Can you come to the phone? | Can you go to the phone? |
| 🚌 He comes home by bus. | He goes home by bus. |
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Came
Came is the simple past of come and describes an action of arriving or moving toward a place that happened at a specific time in the past.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🌧️ They came inside to escape the rain. | They went inside to escape the rain. |
| 🎉 She came early to help set up. | She arrived early to help set up. |
| 🗝️ I came back because I forgot my keys. | I returned because I forgot my keys. |
| 🐕 The dog came when I called. | The dog arrived when I called. |
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Come (Past Participle)
The past participle come is used with helpers like have or had to form perfect tenses, showing an action that started in the past and has relevance to another time.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🔑 I have come to realize the truth. | I have begun to understand the truth. |
| 📨 The letter has come with the news. | The letter has arrived with the news. |
| 🧳 We have come prepared for the trip. | We have arrived prepared for the trip. |
| 🕯️ She has come to light the candles. | She has come to turn on the candles. |
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Expressions with Come
Several idiomatic expressions use come to add meaning about time, chance, or manner. These expressions help you sound natural when describing events or situations.
Examples
| English Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 💡 An idea came to me during the meeting. | I suddenly thought of an idea during the meeting. |
| ⏰ The time has come to start the game. | It is now time to start the game. |
| 🚪 Come in! | Please enter. |
| 🗣️ Come to think of it, we forgot the tickets. | Now that I think about it, we forgot the tickets. |
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Summary
Use come in the base form for general actions and commands, came for specific past events, and the past participle come with helpers for perfect tenses. Learn common expressions to speak more naturally.
Last updated: Tue Sep 16, 2025