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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.
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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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>kʌm(z)</b></span>
 
*present: come, comes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color:darkgreen;"><b>kʌm(z)</b></span>
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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.
 
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.
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*We <u>came fishing</u> with you last weekend, this weekend you should <u>come running</u> with us!

Latest revision as of 21:05, 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!