PHRASAL VERBS WITH COME — EXERCISE 1 (ESL)
level: Advanced (C1/C2)
Come is one of the most productive verbs for phrasal combinations in English. The same base verb combines with different particles to produce a wide range of meanings — some close to the literal sense of movement, others entirely idiomatic. This exercise practises the most common and useful combinations in context.
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Come is one of the most productive verbs for phrasal combinations in English — it pairs with almost every common particle. The core meaning of movement or arrival runs through many combinations, but come also generates a rich set of figurative uses.
A few patterns worth noting:
• Come back means to return (literal or figurative).
• Come out can mean to be published, to become publicly known, or to result in a particular way.
• Come off means to succeed or to detach from something.
• Come in means to enter, or to become available/relevant.
At this level, the challenge is often that the same base verb and particle can combine in more than one way depending on context, so reading the whole sentence carefully before choosing is essential.
Come is one of the most productive verbs for phrasal combinations in English — it pairs with almost every common particle. The core meaning of movement or arrival runs through many combinations, but come also generates a rich set of figurative uses.
A few patterns worth noting:
• Come back means to return (literal or figurative).
• Come out can mean to be published, to become publicly known, or to result in a particular way.
• Come off means to succeed or to detach from something.
• Come in means to enter, or to become available/relevant.
At this level, the challenge is often that the same base verb and particle can combine in more than one way depending on context, so reading the whole sentence carefully before choosing is essential.
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Phrasal verbs (to call +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to come +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to go +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to make +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to pull +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to put +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to run +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to stand +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to take +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to turn +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to get +) 1 (C1/C2)
Phrasal verbs (to get +) 2 (C1/C2)
Transitive/intransitive phrasal verbs 1 (I)
Separable/inseparable phrasal verbs 1 (I/A)
Separable/inseparable phrasal verbs 2 (I/A)
Phrasal verbs list — the most common phrasal verbs in everyday English
