Past Tense of “come”
The past simple of “come” is “came” and the past participle is “come”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “come”
come – came – come
move toward the speaker; arrive
- Base form
- come/kʌm/
- Past simple
- came/keɪm/
- Past participle
- come/kʌm/
- -ing form
- coming
- He / she / it
- comes
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
My parents came to visit us in May.
Past participle
Has the package come yet?
Past participle
Spring has come early this year.
The most common mistake
Wrong
He has came home.
Correct
He has come home.
The past participle of “come” is “come”, the same as the base form. “Came” is only the past simple.
Verbs with the same pattern
Participle = base form. Learn these together.
- become – became – become
- run – ran – run
- overcome – overcame – overcome