verb · neutral
come
/kʌm/COME
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
to move toward or reach a place; to arrive
Examples
“People from across the city came to the festival.”
“A solution came to mind after I reviewed the data.”
“When will the results come out?”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite logistical setbacks, the research team came to a robust and well-evidenced conclusion.”
Collocations
- come + to (a decision)
- come up with (an idea)
Word family
come verb (base)comes verb (3rd singular)coming verb (present participle)/adjcame verb (simple past)come verb (past participle)
Common mistakes
comed→came / come
have came→have come
Say it for a higher band
5go→6arrive→7+come
Synonyms
arrive
reach
Easily confused
arrive
“The train arrived at the station on time.”
reach
“She finally reached the top of the mountain.”
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