be along

No — say "The taxi came at 5:00.". we rarely use 'be along' for completed past actions; it is almost exclusively for expected future arrivals.

Definition

phrasal verb. to arrive at a place soon.

phrasal verb. to arrive at a destination; typically used in the future tense or with modal verbs to indicate an imminent appearance.

simple

“The next bus should be along in five minutes.”

contextual

“Don't worry about the waiter; I'm sure someone will be along to take our order shortly.”

complex

“The manager mentioned that a technician would be along presently to address the connectivity issues plaguing the office network.”

almost always used with 'will', 'should', or 'would' to predict an arrival.

this is a softer, more casual way of saying 'arrive' or 'come'; it often implies that the person or thing is already on its way.

The taxi was along at 5:00.

The taxi came at 5:00.

we rarely use 'be along' for completed past actions; it is almost exclusively for expected future arrivals.

Particles

along

Separability

inseparable

Pattern

be + along