Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

31. Come back (3)

To react, reply or respond

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

come/comes

back

not

used

with

this

meaning

came

back

have/has

come back

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Nonseparable

Verbs of similar meaning:

react; reply; respond; answer

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31.1 come back (present tense)

31.1.1 Noel and Tobias worked together. Tobias needs a good advertising agency. Noel is

recommending one.

Tobias: Noel. Can you recommend a good advertising agency?

Noel: Sure. How about ABC Ltd.?

Tobias: Are they quick?

Noel: Yes. They usually come back with good ideas fairly quickly.

Tobias: Great. Can I have their contact details please?

Noel: Sure. I'll email them to you.

Tobias: Thanks.

Noel: No problem.

31.1.2 Luka and Anna both work for a university. Luka has sent an email to a professor, but