come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
had come
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past perfectof come.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I keep wondering if he’d feel the same if the money had come from my family.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“At that moment, there were ordinary people there. They had come for help—not to a military facility, not to a front-line position, but to a place where they were supposed to receive support.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
McManamon agreed that it was one of the most dramatic engagement stories that he had come across.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
On Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the time had come to reunify the eastern and western administrations, hinting that an announcement could come soon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Fin-Kedinn and Saeunn had come to visit her.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
