Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

23.5 will come in (future prediction)

23.5.1 Karen lives near the beach. Her sister Emily is visiting with her.

Karen: Hey Emily. Don't leave the back door open.

Emily: Why not?

Karen: The seagulls will come in.

Emily: Really? They're brave.

Karen: Yeah, and hungry.

Emily: Ok. I'll keep it shut.

23.5.2 Jing is visiting her mother’s house.

Jing:  Mom.  It’s  getting  dark.  Where  is  your  cat?  Does  he  stay  out  at

night?

Mom: Don’t worry. He’ll come in when he gets hungry.

Jing: Oh, ok.

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23.6 have come in (present perfect)

23.6.1 Mr. Smith and Ms. Kim are teachers at a community college. It is winter and the

weather is very bad today. It’s snowing and the wind is very strong.

Mr. Smith: Ms. Kim, have your students come in yet?

Ms.  Kim:  About  half  of  them  have  come  in,  but  many  of  them  haven’t

come in because the weather is so bad today.

Mr.  Smith:  The  college  should  close  for  the  day.  It’s  dangerous  for

students to be driving in these conditions

Ms. Kim: I agree.

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