The past participle of come is come.
Understanding Past Participles
A past participle is a form of a verb that is typically used in perfect tenses (e.g., present perfect, past perfect) and passive voice constructions, or as an adjective. For many irregular verbs, the past participle form can be different from both the present and simple past tense forms. However, some irregular verbs, like 'come', have a past participle form that is identical to their present tense form.
Conjugation of 'Come'
The verb 'come' is an irregular verb, meaning its past tense and past participle forms do not follow the standard -ed ending rule. Below is its conjugation:
| Present Tense Form | Past Tense | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| come | came | come |
As seen in the table, the past participle of 'come' is the same as its present tense form.
Examples of 'Come' as a Past Participle
The past participle 'come' is frequently used in various grammatical structures:
- Present Perfect Tense: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present, or an action completed at an unspecified time in the past.
- "He has come a long way since he started his training."
- "They have come to a decision about the project."
- Past Perfect Tense: Used to describe an action completed before another action or a specific point in the past.
- "By the time I arrived, she had already come home."
- "The results had come in before the meeting began."
- Future Perfect Tense: Used to describe an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future.
- "By next year, he will have come full circle in his career."
- Passive Voice (less common with 'come' but possible in certain contexts, often implying arrival or a state):
- "The news has been come to by many people now." (Less natural; 'come' is typically intransitive). More common uses are with transitive verbs.
Understanding irregular verb forms like 'come' is essential for correct English grammar and fluent communication.
