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<b>verb</b>. | <b>verb</b>. | ||
− | translations: venir, rentrer (<i>come <u>in</u></i>), allez! (<i>come <u>on!</u></i>), me rendre visite (<i>come <u>over</u></i>), survenir, advenir (<i>come <u>up</u></i>), sortir, fuiter (<i>come <u>out</u></i>), hériter (<i>come <u>into</u></i>), etc. | + | translations: <b>venir</b>, rentrer (<i>come <u>in</u></i>), allez! (<i>come <u>on!</u></i>), me rendre visite (<i>come <u>over</u></i>), survenir, advenir (<i>come <u>up</u></i>), sortir, fuiter (<i>come <u>out</u></i>), hériter (<i>come <u>into</u></i>), etc. |
− | *present: come, comes <span style="color:darkgreen | + | *present: come, comes <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>kʌm(z)</b></span> |
− | *past: came | + | *past: came <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>keɪm</b></span> |
− | prefixes: | + | prefixes: <u>be</u>come (<i>devenir</i>), <u>over</u>come (<i>surpasser</i>) |
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+ | =syntax= | ||
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+ | Can precede a bare infinitive in imperatives and in predicates preceded by a modal: | ||
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+ | *Come (look / listen / see) for yourself. | ||
+ | *She can come (look / listen / see) for herself. | ||
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+ | Is frequently used with the coordinating conjunction: <i>come and look, come and get it, come and pick it up</i> etc. | ||
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+ | Can precede a present participle (like <i>go</i>, but the point of reference is different) | ||
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+ | *I want to <u>come bowling</u> with you, but I can't, I have to feed my sick fish. | ||
+ | *We <u>came fishing</u> with you last weekend, this weekend you should <u>come running</u> with us! |
Latest revision as of 22:05, 15 January 2013
verb.
translations: venir, rentrer (come in), allez! (come on!), me rendre visite (come over), survenir, advenir (come up), sortir, fuiter (come out), hériter (come into), etc.
- present: come, comes kʌm(z)
- past: came keɪm
prefixes: become (devenir), overcome (surpasser)
syntax
Can precede a bare infinitive in imperatives and in predicates preceded by a modal:
- Come (look / listen / see) for yourself.
- She can come (look / listen / see) for herself.
Is frequently used with the coordinating conjunction: come and look, come and get it, come and pick it up etc.
Can precede a present participle (like go, but the point of reference is different)
- I want to come bowling with you, but I can't, I have to feed my sick fish.
- We came fishing with you last weekend, this weekend you should come running with us!