What does come mean?
Come /kʌm/ is a verb commonly used in English, meaning to move closer to a position or arrive at a certain location. It can also mean to achieve a certain state or result.
E.g.:
- I come to the office every day. (Tôi đến văn phòng mỗi ngày)
- My hard work has finally come to fruition. (Công sức của tôi cuối cùng đã đem lại kết quả)
- Come cũng có thể được sử dụng như một phrasal verb để thể hiện nhiều ý nghĩa khác nhau.
What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is a grammatical structure in English consisting of a verb and one or more particles (often prepositions) that accompany it to create a new or more complex meaning compared to the original verb.
E.g.: get up (thức dậy), look after (chăm sóc), put off (hoãn lại), break down (hỏng), take off (cất cánh), run out (hết), come across (tình cờ gặp), etc.
Phrasal verbs are commonly used in daily communication and literary materials, and are an important part of English. Understanding and using phrasal verbs is a crucial skill for learning and effectively using English.
Compilation of 20 common phrasal verbs with come in English
Come across – unexpectedly encounter
E.g.: I came across an old friend at the supermarket yesterday. (Tôi tình cờ gặp một người bạn cũ ở siêu thị hôm qua.)
Come along – accompany, make progress
E.g.: How is your project coming along? (Dự án của bạn tiến triển như thế nào?)
Come apart – disintegrate, separate
E.g.: The book was so old that it just came apart in my hands. (Cuốn sách quá cũ nên nó chỉ rời từng mảnh ra trong tay tôi.)
Come around – change one's mind, recover, visit
E.g.: She finally came around to my point of view. (Cô ấy cuối cùng đã đồng ý với quan điểm của tôi.)
Come at – attack
E.g.: The dog suddenly came at me and I had to run away. (Con chó đột ngột tấn công tôi và tôi phải chạy thoát.)
Come by – drop by
E.g.: I’ll come by your office later to pick up the documents. (Tôi sẽ ghé qua văn phòng của bạn sau để lấy tài liệu.)
Come down – decrease, fall down
E.g.: The price of the house finally came down to our budget. (Giá nhà cuối cùng đã giảm xuống phù hợp với ngân sách của chúng tôi.)
Come forward – move to the front, offer help or information
E.g.: Several witnesses came forward to testify in the trial. (Nhiều nhân chứng đã đề nghị cung cấp thông tin để làm chứng trong phiên tòa.)
Come in – enter, participate
E.g.: Can you come in and help me with this project? (Bạn có thể tham gia và giúp tôi với dự án này không?)
Come into – inherit
E.g.: She came into a large sum of money from her grandfather’s will. (Cô ấy thừa hưởng một khoản tiền lớn từ di chúc của ông nội.)
Come off – succeed
E.g.: The party came off without any problems. (Bữa tiệc đã diễn ra thành công mà không gặp bất cứ vấn đề gì.)
Come on – hurry up, encourage
E.g.: Come on, we’re running late! (Nhanh lên, chúng ta đang muộn rồi!)
Come out – appear, announce
E.g.: The new model of the car will come out next month. (Mẫu xe mới sẽ được công bố vào tháng tới.)
Come over – visit, be influenced by emotions
E.g.: Can you come over to my house for dinner tonight? (Bạn có thể ghé qua nhà tôi ăn tối tối nay không?)
Come round – come to visit, change one's opinion
E.g.: My parents are coming round to the idea of me studying abroad. (Ba mẹ tôi đang thay đổi ý kiến về việc tôi đi du học.)
Come through – withstand difficulties, provide help or support when needed
E.g.: Our friends came through for us when we needed their help. (Bạn bè của chúng tôi đã giúp chúng tôi khi chúng tôi cần sự giúp đỡ.)
Come to – regain consciousness, reach an agreement or decision
E.g.: After the accident, it took me a few minutes to come to. (Sau tai nạn, tôi mất vài phút để tỉnh lại.)
Come up – arise, approach, mention
E.g.: The issue will come up in the meeting soon. (Vấn đề sẽ được đề cập trong cuộc họp sớm.)
Come up with – devise, propose
E.g.: Can you come up with a better idea? (Bạn có thể đưa ra một ý tưởng tốt hơn không?)
Come upon – stumble upon, discover
E.g.: He came upon an old book in the attic. (Anh ấy tình cờ tìm thấy một quyển sách cũ trong gác mái.)
Exercise: Phrasal verbs with Come
Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verb of Come
- I was walking down the street when I __________ an old friend from high school.
- How is your new job __________ so far?
- The vase fell off the shelf and __________ into a million pieces.
- After much persuasion, he finally __________ to our point of view.
- The dog suddenly __________ the postman and he had to run away.
- I managed to __________ some extra cash last month.
- The temperature __________ after the storm.
- The witness was hesitant to __________ with information at first.
- Please __________ and take a seat.
- My cousin __________ a large sum of money from her grandfather’s will.
- The plan __________ without a hitch.
- __________, we’re late for the bus!
- The news of her resignation __________ yesterday.
- Can you __________ to my house for dinner tonight?
- My parents __________ to visit me this weekend.
- Our friends __________ for us when we needed their help.
- After being knocked unconscious, it took him a few minutes to __________.
- We need to __________ with a solution to this problem.
- Can you __________ with a better idea?
- I __________ an old photo album while cleaning out the attic.
Answers
- Came across
- Coming along
- Came apart
- Came around
- Came at
- Come by
- Came down
- Come forward
- Come in
- Came into
- Came off
- Come on
- Came out
- Come over
- Are coming round
- Came through
- Come to
- Come up
- Come up
- Came upon