Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

16. Come from (1)

To have been born in a particular place

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:

be born in; originate from

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16.1 come from (present tense)

16.1.1 Hugo and Louis go to the same English class together. They are meeting for the first

time.

Hugo: Hi. Nice to meet you. I’m Hugo.

Louis: Nice to meet you. I’m Louis.

Hugo: Where do you come from?

Louis: I come from Belgium. How about you?

Hugo: I come from Finland.

16.1.2 Jacob and Jonas are talking about a woman in their class.

Jacob: Where’s Hannah from?

Jonas: I think she comes from Germany. I’ve never asked her.

Jacob: Germany? Really? She doesn’t sound German.

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16.2 came from (past tense)

16.2.1 Lucas and Maria both come from the United States, but their grandparents were