English Reference

00 / Everyday pairs

come vs go

Come indicates movement toward the speaker or listener's current or future location, while go indicates movement away from them toward a different destination.

01 / Side by side

  • come

    Movement toward the speaker or listener.

    Please come to my office when you finish that report.

  • go

    Movement away from the speaker or listener.

    We should go to the cinema since the weather is so poor.

02 / Watch out

  • Wrong: I will go to your party if I finish work early.Right: I will come to your party if I finish work early.

  • Wrong: Wait for me, I am going to you right now.Right: Wait for me, I am coming to you right now.

03 / Remember

Come is toward me; go is away from me.

04 / Quick check

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    I need to to the city center to pick up my new electric car this afternoon.

  2. 2.

    If you are already at the stadium for the match I can and meet you there.

  3. 3.

    Please to our group chat video call later so we can discuss the new streaming series.

  4. 4.

    I will to your house for dinner at seven tonight.

  5. 5.

    They decided to to Italy for their summer holiday this year.

05 / For teachers in Japan

The verb 「行く」(iku) is used for movement away from the speaker even when moving toward the listener, causing students to use 'go' where English requires 'come'.

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