Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

29. Come back (1)

To return to a place

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

come/comes

back

be  coming

back

came

back

have/has

come back

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Nonseparable

Verbs of similar meaning:

return; revisit; reappear

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29.1 come back to/from (present tense)

29.1.1 Sahar and Mary are on vacation in Scotland. They are talking about how beautiful it

is there.

Sahar: This place is so beautiful.

Mary: I know. We really have to come back* here next year.

Sahar: I'd love to.

* “come back to here” is incorrect

29.1.2 Ethan and Ryan are talking about their friend Michael. Michael was a soldier in

Afghanistan and recently returned home.

Ethan: Michael looks really down.

Ryan: Yeah, I know.

Ethan: I want to talk to him about it, but I don't know how.

Ryan: I think a lot of guys get down when they come back from war.

Ethan: Yeah.

29.1.3 Deven is Chloe's boyfriend. They are at the party together when Deven sees his

girlfriend kissing someone else. Deven gets very upset and goes outside. Chloe follows

him outside.

Chloe: Come back Deven!

Deven: What the hell were you doing!

Chloe: I'm sorry. It just happened.

Deven: Why?

Chloe: I don't know. I had too much to drink.

Deven: I can't believe you would kiss another guy.

Chloe: I'm sorry. Come back inside.

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Deven: Leave me alone. I need to think.

29.1.4 Petra is a mother. She has a teenage daughter and they are having an argument. Her