English Grammar

Come and Go

We use come for movements nearer to the position of the speaker or a point (in space or time) or a result.

• Come here.
• Come to me.
• They came at six o’clock.
• We argued till we came to blows.

Come can also mean arrive.

• The visitors haven’t come yet.

We use go for movements to other places.

• Where are you going?
• I want to go now.

Come from is used to say where people’s home are or were.

• She comes from Wales, but her husband is Scottish.

Come true

Come true means 'become real, become a fact'.

• It was like a dream come true.
  
• I will make all your dreams come true.
  
• I had always dreamt of becoming a millionaire, but I never thought it would come true.
  

Come what may

Come what may means 'whatever happens'.

• Come what may, I will never let you out of my sight again.
  

Come to

Come to can mean 'happen to'.

• How did you come to hear of it?
  

Come + infinitive can also be used to talk about changes in attitude or opinion.

• You will come to regret your decision.
  

How come

This structure is used to ask the reason for something.

• How come you never told me? (= Why didn't you tell me?)
  

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