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Come & go both show movement, but how we use these words is different. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how to use come & go in everyday English conversation & writing!
Here are the example sentences:
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Using COME
- I came to my office early today. (I am in the office now.)
- What time did you come to the mall? (I am in the mall now.)
- Aki came to New York in 2009. (I am in New York as I say this.)
Using GO
- I go to my office at 9:00 every morning.
- Lori went to the mall about an hour ago.
- I went to Brazil in 2009.
Compare:
- I went to the bank and the post office. Then I came to the office. (I am in the office
now.) - I went to the bank and the post office. Then I came home. (I am home now.)
- Vincent lives in France. He is planning a trip to visit two countries. He will go to Italy first, and then he will go to Germany. After touring Germany, he will go back
to France. - I live in New York. Vincent lives in France. He is planning a trip to visit two countries. He will go to Italy first, and then he will come to New York. After touring
New York, he will go back to France.
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Comments 7
Thanks, it’ s great to realize that you are doing something unconsciously and start to do it intentionally
Thanks Aga! I hope the lesson is helpful 🙂
" come here go there" is basic! I'm able to reconfirm it again. Thank you very much!!
Hi Michael, How about ‘I’m coming’ or ‘I would love to come”? These expressions mean ‘I will go to your place’ and you are not physically at that place at this moment. This type of ‘come’ is confusing.
Hi Ryo. Just in case you didn’t see my reply to Sergio above, we tend to use come and go when we think in terms of the other person’s point of view. If you call me to invite me to dinner at your house, I would ask you, “What time should I come?” because from your point of view, you want me to come to your house. You are thinking, “come here” and so I ask, “What time should I come?”
This is trickyier than it sounds. Sometimes the difference between come and go is not so clear. What do I say “I am not able to come, instead of “not able to go” when I get a invitation to a friends party” if the friend is not physically close to me? The other day I saw this example in a post, and I was told that they use come because they are thinking in terms of the other person perspective. Sounds complicated, doesn’t it?
Yes, Sergio. You’re right. We tend to use come and go when we think in terms of the other person’s point of view. If you call me to invite me to dinner at your house, I would ask you, “What time should I come?” because from your point of view, you want me to come to your house. You are thinking, “come here” and so I ask, “What time should I come?”