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came

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈkeɪm// UK //kˈeɪm// came Dialect Informal

v. to move toward or arrive at a place. You use this when someone or something reaches the location where you are now.

v. to move toward or arrive at a destination, typically the location of the speaker or the person being addressed. The past tense of 'come'.


SIMPLE

She came to the party late last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The delivery driver came to the front door just as I was leaving for work.

COMPLEX

Although the storm came without much warning, the coastal residents had already secured their boats in anticipation of the seasonal change.

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The verb is intransitive and often followed by a prepositional phrase of direction or destination.

Pitfall

He has came to my houseHe has come to my houseLearners often confuse the past simple 'came' with the past participle 'come' when using the present perfect tense.

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