Come vs Go

Come:

"Come" is used to describe movement towards the speaker's location or towards a specified place. It doesn't require a direct object.

The basic form is "come," the past tense is "came," and the past participle is also "come."

  • Please come to the party tonight. 
  • Yesterday, she came to my house for dinner. 
  • They have come a long way to visit us. 

Go:

"Go" is used to describe movement away from the speaker's location or from a specified place. Similar to "come," it doesn't require a direct object.

The basic form is "go," the past tense is "went," and the past participle is "gone."

  • I need to go to the grocery store. 
  • Last week, we went to the beach for vacation. 
  • She has gone to the library to return some books. 

Here's a simple way to remember the difference:

  • "Come" implies movement towards the speaker or towards a specified location.
  • "Go" implies movement away from the speaker or from a specified location.

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