How to Use the Word “Come” In English: A Comprehensive Guide to the Word “Come”

Book excerpt: This Book Covers The Following Topics: 01. English Verb -- ‘Come’ 02. Meanings of the Main Verb ‘Come’ 03. Idioms With the Word ‘Come’ 04. Phrasal Verbs With the Word ‘Come’ 05. Proverbs/Sayings With the Word ‘Come’ 06. Useful Expressions With the Word ‘Come’ 07. English Word: ‘Come’ -- Useful Notes 08. Conjugation of the Verb ‘Come’ Sample This: Come is an irregular verb. Its three forms are as follows: First Form (Base Form) -- COME Second Form (Past Form) -- CAME Third Form (Past Participle) -- COME Present Perfect of ‘Come’ – Have/Has Come Past Perfect of ‘Come’ -- Had Come -ING Form of ‘Come’ -- Coming Infinitive of ‘Come’ -- To Come MOST COMMON Meanings OF “COME” AS A MAIN VERB ARE AS FOLLOWS: Meaning 01: to arrive at, get to or reach a place; to move towards a person or place Example Sentences: My parcel came today but sadly an item that I had ordered was missing. When opportunity came at last, I made the most of it. Your ordered items are coming in a little while. Help came late! He came into the dressing room. (come (to..)) Today is a holiday but he came to the office in the afternoon for some work. They went along the road and came to a stream What time did he come to your farmhouse? The time has come to say goodbye – for a while. (come to do sth) They are coming to meet you personally today. He had come to solve your problems. She came to work despite being told to stay home. Come near! His daughter came home in the evening, “It is quite a storm coming in. Meaning 02: to happen Example Sentences: Did this contract come after the initial announcement of the record? The rains came late but were abundant to end the months-long drought (come as sth) Testing positive for dengue fever came as a rude shock to him. The increased payments came as a relief. The results of the company did not come as expected. It came as no surprise to us that he was named “Student of the Year”. Meaning 03: to arrive somewhere with a purpose to do sth or get sth Example Sentences: (come for sth) She came for a vacation with her two sons. (come about sth) She came about his dinner. (come to do sth) His wife and children came to meet him. (come doing sth) He came complaining of tooth pain at the upper left maxilla. Meaning 04: (come to/into sth) used to show that sth has reached a particular state Example Sentences: His life journey suddenly came to an end. The motorcycle came to a stop. Hitler came to power in 1933 She analyzed the information and came to a decision. He came to a conclusion without hearing me completely. Meaning 05: to move or travel by yourself or with sb else to a particular place with a view to join an event Example Sentences: He had come only for a few minutes at the function. Thanks for coming, everyone! She came to the party with no gift. (come to sth with sb) She came to the get-together with his family. (come doing sth) He came skating with his friends.