{"id":3114,"date":"2018-11-14T14:20:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=3114"},"modified":"2021-12-30T07:13:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T07:13:55","slug":"come-vs-go-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hans\/come-vs-go-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Confusing Words: Come vs Go in English"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Come vs Go in English<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do you know that the concept of the verb come and go in Japanese<\/a> and English are different? Not only that, the usage of come vs go in English itself may be very confusing for non-native English speakers! While both \u2018come in\u2019 and \u2018go in\u2019 is the synonym to the word \u2018enter\u2019<\/a>, they are actually being used in different ways! Let\u2019s learn how to use come and go in the correct way with LingoCards <\/a>today!<\/p>\n

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The main difference of come vs go in English lies in the directions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Come<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Come is an action that is moving toward the speaker and\/or listener<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Verb Forms<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Simple Present Tense: Come<\/p>\n

Simple Past Tense: Came<\/p>\n

Past Participle: Come<\/p>\n

Present Continuous Tense: To Be + Coming<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Come closer to me!<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving towards the speaker<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can come to my house on the weekend.<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving towards the speaker<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

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Can I come to your house on the weekend?<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving towards the listener<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

They will come to visit us when they are free.<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving towards the speaker and listener<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

His grandparents came from Australia to visit him last summer.<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving towards the speaker and listener. <\/strong>We can assume that \u2018the man\u2019 lives in the same country with both the speaker and listener, while \u2018his grandparents\u2019 are living abroad (Australia) and will have a movement towards \u2018the man\u2019<\/em>].<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Go is an action that is moving away from the speaker or listener<\/strong>. If the mentioned location is far away from either the speaker or the listener<\/strong>, use \u2018go<\/strong>\u2019 as well.<\/p>\n

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Verb Forms<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Simple Present Tense: Go<\/p>\n

Simple Past Tense: Went<\/p>\n

Past Participle: Gone<\/p>\n

Present Continuous Tense: To Be + Going<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Go away from me!<\/p>\n

[Notice that the action above indicates an action that is moving away from the speaker<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

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We can go to the supermarket together later.<\/p>\n

[Notice that the mentioned location is far away from either the speaker or the listener<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n

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He will go to Australia for visiting his grandparents next week.<\/p>\n

[Notice that the mentioned location is far away from either the speaker or the listener. <\/strong>In addition, the sentence implies that both the speaker and listener are currently not staying in Australia<\/em>].<\/p>\n

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The useful trick<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Try to understand and remember: \u2018You can come with me<\/strong>\u2019 and \u2018I will go with you<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Come with me<\/strong> indicates the action towards the speaker, while<\/p>\n

Go with you<\/strong> indicates the actions away from the speaker but closer to the listener.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Let\u2019s learn English today! Join us at LingoCards<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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