third-person singular verb
Moves or travels toward the speaker, listener, or a place being discussed.
She comes to my office every Monday.
The dog comes when I call.
American English
How to pronounce comes
verbA1Very common word
KUHMZ
/kʰəmz/
One syllable.
Form of come
Comes is used with he, she, and it. With I, you, we, and they, use come.
Moves or travels toward the speaker, listener, or a place being discussed.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Arrives at a place, event, or point in time.
The bus comes at eight.
Winter comes early in the mountains.
third-person singular verb
Has a particular source or origin.
Most of our fruit comes from Mexico.
That sound comes from the kitchen.
third-person singular verb
Reaches a particular position, condition, or result.
She comes first in every race.
The dream comes true at last.
Useful expressions
to return to a place or situation
He came back after lunch.
to enter a room or building
Come in and close the door.
to be mentioned in a conversation or meeting
Your name came up in the meeting.
Related words & forms
The past form is came, but the past participle is come. Before -ing, drop the final e: coming.