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Verb forms of come

come means “to come” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of come

The core forms of come are: third person comes, present participle coming, past simple came, past participle come. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

come in a sentence

In a sentence, come looks like this: He comes to visit us every summer.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of come, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “come” mean in English?

come means “to come”.

Is come regular or irregular?

come is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

comes
He comes to visit us every summer.

present participlerules and examples

coming
The bus is coming, hurry up!

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

came
She came home very late last night.

past participlerules and examples

come
Winter has come early this year.

Memorize every form of "come"

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