English Reference

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.

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.

Watch out
  • I will go to your party if I finish work early.

    I will come to your party if I finish work early.

  • Wait for me, I am going to you right now.

    Wait for me, I am coming to you right now.

Remember Come is toward me; go is away from me.

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    I will to your house for dinner at seven tonight.

  2. 2.

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

More like this in Everyday pairs.