Past tense of come
The past simple of come is came and the past participle is come: come – came – come.
- Base form V1
- come
- Past simple V2
- came
- Past participle V3
- come
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Meaning of come
To approach or travel to where the speaker is
- ExamplePlease come here for a moment.
Come, came, come in sentences
- Past simpleHe came home at six.
- Past participleThey have come to see us.
Common mistakes
comedcame. Come is irregular, so it does not take -ed.They have came to see us.They have come to see us. After have, use the past participle, come.
Similar verbs
Built on come, with the same forms: become, overcome.
Past participle the same as the base form, like come: become, run, overcome, outrun, overrun, rerun.
Common questions
What is the past tense of come?
Came. For example: He came home at six.
What is the past participle of come?
Come. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in They have come to see us.
Is come a regular verb?
No. Come is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
