come
Primary: verbCan function as: verb, noun
Limited nominal use in phrases like 'the come and go of people'
๐ Pronunciation
/kสm/
Syllables: come
Stress: single syllable
Common pronunciation issues for speakers of languages without the /ส/ sound
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | come, comes, came, coming |
| Nouns | comer, coming |
| Adjectives | coming, upcoming |
Limited derivational morphology
๐ฏ Verb Forms
| Infinitive: | to come |
| Base form: | come |
| 3rd person singular: | comes |
| Past simple: | came |
| Past participle: | come |
| Present participle: | coming |
| Gerund: | coming |
Note: Irregular past form 'came'; past participle same as base form
๐ Meanings & Definitions
Noun Meanings
1
an instance of arriving or appearing
Countability: countable
“the come and go of visitors”
Synonyms: arrival, appearance
Antonyms: departure, disappearance
informalgeneral
Verb Meanings
1
to move towards or approach someone or something
“Please come here”
“She's coming to the party”
Synonyms: approach, arrive
neutralgeneral
2
to happen or occur
“Spring has come at last”
“Success will come eventually”
Synonyms: happen, occur
neutralgeneral
3
to reach a particular state or condition
“The knot came loose”
“Everything will come right in the end”
Synonyms: become, get
neutralgeneral
๐ง Verb Patterns
come + adverb/preposition
“Come here/Come to London”
Note: Most common pattern
come + infinitive
“She came to see me”
Note: Expressing purpose
come + present participle
“He came running”
Note: Describes manner of coming
Transitivity
Type: intransitive
Passive possible: No
๐ค Collocations
โ ๏ธ Common Errors
โ I will come at your houseโโ I will come to your house
Incorrect preposition usage
Common for: Common in languages where 'at' and 'to' share one preposition
Medium impact
โ I am coming since 2 hoursโโ I have been coming for 2 hours
Incorrect tense usage with duration