come
gb/kˈʌm/ us/kˈʌm/
A1
Anglais
~ 100
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A1
action
1
Move toward a place or person
To move closer to the person speaking or to a place.
Schéma d’usage :
to come [to/from/into] [a place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'come' with 'go'. Use 'come' when movement is toward the speaker or listener, and 'go' when movement is away.
Synonymes
approach (More formal and often used for gradual movement toward something.)
Antonymes
go (Indicates movement away from the speaker or starting point.)
Collocations
come here
|come home
|come in
|come back
|come closer
Thèmes
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Please come to my office after lunch.
- He came into the room quietly.
- They came from all over the country to see the show.
- Can you come here for a moment?
- She came back late at night.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Come to my house.
- Please come here.
- I come to school every day.
- My friends come to the park.
- He comes into the room.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Reach a state or situation
To reach a certain feeling, situation, or condition.
Schéma d’usage :
to come [to/be] [a state]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical movement; here it means a change of state, not literal travel.
Synonymes
become (More general verb for changing into something; 'come' often implies a process or arrival.)
Antonymes
remain (To stay in the same state without change.)
Collocations
come true
|come alive
|come loose
|come ready
Thèmes
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- His dream finally came true.
- The plan came to nothing in the end.
- She came ready to work hard.
- The knot came loose during the trip.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My wish came true.
- The door came open.
- He came ready to help.
- The rope came loose.
Verbe
A2
action
3
Happen or occur
To happen or occur.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] comes [at/in/on] [time/event]
Synonymes
occur (More formal term for something happening.)
Antonymes
never happen (Indicates that an event does not take place at all.)
Collocations
come early
|come late
|come next week
Thèmes
events
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The opportunity came at the right time.
- Winter has come early this year.
- Her big break came when she met the producer.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My birthday comes in July.
- The bus comes at 8 o’clock.
- Rain came in the afternoon.
Verbe
A2
action
4
Reach a stage in progress
To get to a certain step, time, or place in a list or process.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] comes [first/next/last]
Synonymes
arrive (in order) (Used for reaching a position in sequence.)
Antonymes
precede (To come before in order or time.)
Collocations
come first
|come last
|come next
Thèmes
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Your name comes first on the list.
- Summer comes after spring.
- When my turn came, I was nervous.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My name comes first.
- Lunch comes after class.
- Friday comes after Thursday.
Verbe
informal
C1
action
5
Reach sexual climax
To have an orgasm during sex.
Synonymes
orgasm (Clinical/technical term for sexual climax.)
Collocations
come together
Thèmes
sexuality
|health
|body
Exemples
- She came quickly during their lovemaking.
- He said he couldn’t come without more stimulation.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She came during sex.
- He can't come easily.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
come
API
GB/kˈʌm/
US/kˈʌm/
Syllabes et accentuation
come (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (come)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: come
- 3rd Person Singular: comes
- Present Participle: coming
- Past: came
- Past Participle: come
Famille de mots
Forms
comes
verb
coming
verb
came
verb
Negative and opposite forms
go
verb A1
unwelcome
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
incoming
adjective B2
forthcoming
adjective B2
Points clés
- Irregular past: came Verb
- Irregular past participle: come Verb
Expressions
come into effect
1/kˈʌm ˈɪntu ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
formal
Start being applied (law/rule)
When a law, rule, or agreement starts to be used.
Exemples
- The new tax law will come into effect next year.
- The policy came into effect on January 1st.
come on
1/kˈʌm ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Encourage or show disbelief
Used to tell someone to hurry, try harder, or show disbelief/annoyance.
Exemples
- Come on, we’re going to be late!
- Oh, come on! That’s not true.
come up with
1/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Think of an idea or plan
To think of and suggest an idea, plan, or solution.
Exemples
- She came up with a great proposal.
- Can you come up with a better answer?
come up with
2/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
produce an idea or solution
To find or create an idea, answer, plan, or needed thing.
Exemples
- Can anyone come up with a better title?
- They came up with a plan to reduce costs.
- We still need to come up with the money for the deposit.
come up with
7/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
think of an idea
To find or create an idea or answer.
Exemples
- We need to come up with a better plan.
- She came up with a clever solution to the problem.
- Can you come up with three examples by tomorrow?
come across
1/kˈʌm əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
Find by chance / seem a certain way
To find something by accident; or to seem like a particular type of person when others see you.
Exemples
- I came across an old photo in the attic.
- I came across an old photo in my desk.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She came across a great little café downtown.
come true
1/kˈʌm tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Happen as hoped or imagined
When something you hope for really happens.
Exemples
- Her dream of becoming a singer finally came true.
- Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.
- I hope your wishes come true.
- The prediction came true just as he said it would.