Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

20. Come from (5)

To have something as an origin

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

come/comes

from

not

used

with

this

meaning

came

from

have/has

come from

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Nonseparable

Verbs of similar meaning:

originate from; derive from

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20.1 come from (present tense)

20.1.1 Emily and Cooper are discussing the word “ergo”.

Emily:  What  does  “ergo”  mean?  I’ve  heard  it  before,  but  I’ve  forgotten

what it means.

Cooper: I think it comes from Latin originally. It means “therefore”.

Emily: Oh yes. That’s it. Thanks.

Cooper: No problem.

20.1.2 Daniel and Claire are talking about their names.

Daniel: What does your name mean, Claire?

Claire: I think it comes from Latin. It means “bright” or “clear”. How about

your name?

Daniel:  My  name  comes  from  Hebrew.  It  means  “God  is  my  judge”

apparently.

Claire: Interesting.

Daniel: Yeah. I’m not religious, but I like my name.

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