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come

to arrive, to approach

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The English verb "come" means "to arrive, to approach" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "come" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "come" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I come
you you (singular) come
he/she/it he/she/it comes
we we come
you you (plural) come
they they come
He comes from a city.
Él viene de una ciudad.

How to Conjugate "come" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I came
you you (singular) came
he/she/it he/she/it came
we we came
you you (plural) came
they they came
He came with his dog.
Él vino con su perro.

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How to Conjugate "come" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will come
you you (singular) will come
he/she/it he/she/it will come
we we will come
you you (plural) will come
they they will come
She will come to the party.
Ella vendrá a la fiesta.

How to Conjugate "come" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am coming
you you (singular) are coming
he/she/it he/she/it is coming
we we are coming
you you (plural) are coming
they they are coming
She is coming to visit us.
Ella está viniendo a visitarnos.

How to Conjugate "come" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have come
you you (singular) have come
he/she/it he/she/it has come
we we have come
you you (plural) have come
they they have come
He has come from far away.
Он приехал издалека.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "come"

Is "come" regular or irregular in English?
"Come" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "come" mean in English?
The English verb "come" means "to arrive, to approach" in English.
How do you conjugate "come" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → come, you → come, he/she/it → comes, we → come, you → come, they → come.
How many tenses does "come" have in English?
"Come" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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