O verb "come"is an irregular verb of 3rd conjugation (ending in -ir). It is used in different contexts to indicate arrival, origin or emergence of something or someone.
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Topics of this article
- 1 - Summary about the verb “to come”
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2 - Conjugation of the verb “to come”
- → Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the indicative mood
- → Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the subjunctive mood
- → Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the imperative mood
- → Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the personal infinitive
- 3 - Agreement of the verb “to come”
- 4 - Uses of the verb “to come”
- 5 - Differences between "come" and "come"
- 6 - Differences between “vim” and “vir”
- 7 - Differences between the verb “vir” and “ver”
- 8 - Solved exercises on the verb “to come”
Summary on the verb “to come”
The verb “to come” is an irregular verb.
It varies in number and in person.
Even its stem can vary in some verb forms.
It is used to indicate arrival, origin or emergence.
In some situations, the verb “to come” is confused with the verb “to see”.
Conjugation of the verb "to come"
The verb “vir” is an irregular verb, presenting very different verbal forms, with profound alterations in some cases, even reaching the root of the word. Know the conjugations of this verb in the indicative, subjunctive and imperative moods.
→ Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the indicative mood
Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the indicative mood | ||
Present tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
I come |
2nd (you) |
you come |
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3rd (he/she) |
he comes |
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plural |
1st (us) |
saw |
2nd (you) |
come |
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3rd (they/they) |
he comes |
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past perfect tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
I came |
2nd (you) |
you came |
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3rd (he/she) |
he came |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we came |
2nd (you) |
you came |
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3rd (they/they) |
came |
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past perfect tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
came |
2nd (you) |
vines |
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3rd (he/she) |
came |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we came |
2nd (you) |
wines |
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3rd (they/they) |
came |
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pluperfect past tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
viera |
2nd (you) |
you came |
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3rd (he/she) |
viera |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we came |
2nd (you) |
virile |
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3rd (they/they) |
came |
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future present tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
I turned |
2nd (you) |
you will come |
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3rd (he/she) |
will come |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we will come |
2nd (you) |
you will come |
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3rd (they/they) |
turn it |
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future tense of the past tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
would come |
2nd (you) |
would you come |
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3rd (he/she) |
would come |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we would come |
2nd (you) |
virile |
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3rd (they/they) |
would come |
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→ Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the subjunctive mood
Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the subjunctive mood | ||
Present tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
come |
2nd (you) |
come |
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3rd (he/she) |
come |
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plural |
1st (us) |
let's come |
2nd (you) |
come |
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3rd (they/they) |
come |
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past perfect tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
came |
2nd (you) |
you came |
|
3rd (he/she) |
came |
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plural |
1st (us) |
come |
2nd (you) |
bias |
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3rd (they/they) |
came |
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future tense | ||
singular |
1st (me) |
come |
2nd (you) |
you come |
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3rd (he/she) |
come |
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plural |
1st (us) |
we came |
2nd (you) |
come |
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3rd (they/they) |
come |
→ Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the imperative mood
Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the imperative mood | ||
affirmative imperative | ||
singular |
1ª |
- |
2ª |
come (you) |
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3ª |
come you) |
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plural |
1ª |
come on (us) |
2ª |
come (you) |
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3ª |
come (you) |
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negative imperative | ||
singular |
1ª |
- |
2ª |
don't come (you) |
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3ª |
don't come (you) |
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plural |
1ª |
let's not come (us) |
2ª |
do not come (you) |
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3ª |
don't come (you) |
→ Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the personal infinitive
Conjugation of the verb “vir” in the ipersonal nfinitive | ||
singular |
1ª |
(by) come (I) |
2ª |
(for) you turn (you) |
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3ª |
(for) to come (he/she) |
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plural |
1ª |
(for) we come (us) |
2ª |
(by) coming (you) |
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3ª |
(by) come (they/they) |
Verb agreement "to come"
The verb "to come" agrees in number and person with the subject. See the examples below:
II come to the theater whenever possible.
Youyou come to the theater whenever possible.
Shehe comes to the theater whenever possible.
Ussaw to the theater whenever possible.
Youcome to the theater whenever possible.
Theyhe comes to the theater whenever possible.
Uses of the verb "to come"
The verb “to come” has several meanings.
Verb “to come” as a synonym of “to move”, “to arrive”:
I I came to stay!
Us we will come to the party on Friday.
Verb “vir” as a synonym for “being from”, “having origin in”:
I I come from Bahia, I'm from Vitória da Conquista.
that mask he comes of Venice, Italy.
Verb “vir” as a synonym for “arise”, “appear”:
luck can come over any time!
I was embarrassed because I didn't he came to memory their name.
Verb “to come” as a synonym for “to be born”:
the baby must come over next week.
We have to know when he comes our kitten's litter.
Verb “to come” as a synonym of “to present arguments”, “to tell stories”:
Enough of come over with apologies, I want to see results!
She always he comes with weird stories.
Differences between "come" and "come"
The verb forms “vem” and “vem” are conjugated in the 3rd person in the present tense. However, the form “vem”, without an accent, is used in the singular (ele/ela), while the form “vem”, with a circumflex accent, is used in the plural (they/they). Look:
My brother he comes visit me today.
My brothers he comes visit me today.
Differences between "come" and "come"
The word "come" is the verb itself in the infinitive. The verbal form “vim” is the verb conjugated in the 1st person singular in the past perfect tense of the indicative. Look:
To the come over here, I realized I forgot my shirt at home.
I I came here and realized I forgot my shirt at home.
Important: The word “vir” can also be a conjugated verb form of the verb “ver”, which causes the verbs “vir” and “ver” to be confused in some situations.
Differences between the verb "come" and "see"
The verb "come" and the verb "to see" have similar verb forms in the subjunctive mood, which can cause some confusion. Understand better in the table below:
future subjunctive | ||
Person |
verb "come" |
verb "see" |
1st (when I) |
come |
come over |
2nd (when you) |
you come |
turn |
3rd (when he/she) |
come |
come over |
1st (when we) |
we came |
come |
2nd (when you) |
come |
see |
3rd (when they/they) |
come |
come |
Notice the difference in these examples:
Verb “to come” in the present tense of the indicative mood:
My mom will come when I'm ready.
Verb “to see” in the present tense of the indicative mood:
My mom will see the surprise I prepared for her.
Verb “vir” in the future subjunctive mood:
when my mother come, I will be ready.
Verb “see” in the future subjunctive mood:
when my mother come over the surprise, will be excited!
In addition, there may be doubts about the conjugation in the 3rd person in the present tense. Watch:
Present tense | ||
Person |
verb "come" |
verb "see" |
3rd (he/she) |
he comes |
see |
3rd (they/they) |
he comes |
see |
Note the difference in the following examples:
Verb “to come” in the present tense:
He he comes here every day at this time.
They he comes here every day at this time.
Verb “to see” in the present tense:
He see with difficulty...
They see with difficulty...
See too: How does the verb “bring” work?
Solved exercises on the verb “to come”
question 1
(MSE) In “And there is always a real possibility of growing up at the bank and becoming a partner”, there is the presence of the verb to come. Mark the alternative in which this verb is found in the future tense:
A) The talented young man is coming.
B) The profit will come at the end of the year.
C) The investment had come, but was lost in the bureaucracy.
D) The customer will be well served if he comes to negotiate with the bank.
E) Success would come if he tried a little harder.
Resolution:
E alternative.
The verb form “would come” corresponds to the 3rd person singular in the future tense of the indicative mood.
question 2
(Quadrix)
Based on the text, judge the following item.
In the section “will give way to all other cars as soon as you see a flashing arrow” (lines 10 and 11), the “vir” corresponds to the future tense of the verb ver, and not the verb vir.
( ) Right
( ) Wrong
Resolution:
Right.
The word “vir” corresponds to the verb “ver” conjugated in the 3rd person singular in the future subjunctive mood.
By Guilherme Viana
Grammar Teacher
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
VIANA, William. "Verb "come""; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/verbo-vir.htm. Accessed on April 5, 2023.
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