CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COME ACROSS
PRESENT
Present
I come across
you come across
he/she/it comes across
we come across
you come across
they come across
Present continuous
I am coming across
you are coming across
he/she/it is coming across
we are coming across
you are coming across
they are coming across
Present perfect
I have come across
you have come across
he/she/it has come across
we have come across
you have come across
they have come across
Present perfect continuous
I have been coming across
you have been coming across
he/she/it has been coming across
we have been coming across
you have been coming across
they have been coming across
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I came across
you came across
he/she/it came across
we came across
you came across
they came across
Past continuous
I was coming across
you were coming across
he/she/it was coming across
we were coming across
you were coming across
they were coming across
Past perfect
I had come across
you had come across
he/she/it had come across
we had come across
you had come across
they had come across
Past perfect continuous
I had been coming across
you had been coming across
he/she/it had been coming across
we had been coming across
you had been coming across
they had been coming across
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will come across
you will come across
he/she/it will come across
we will come across
you will come across
they will come across
Future continuous
I will be coming across
you will be coming across
he/she/it will be coming across
we will be coming across
you will be coming across
they will be coming across
Future perfect
I will have come across
you will have come across
he/she/it will have come across
we will have come across
you will have come across
they will have come across
Future perfect continuous
I will have been coming across
you will have been coming across
he/she/it will have been coming across
we will have been coming across
you will have been coming across
they will have been coming across
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would come across
you would come across
he/she/it would come across
we would come across
you would come across
they would come across
Conditional continuous
I would be coming across
you would be coming across
he/she/it would be coming across
we would be coming across
you would be coming across
they would be coming across
Conditional perfect
I would have come across
you would have come across
he/she/it would have come across
we would have come across
you would have come across
they would have come across
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been coming across
you would have been coming across
he/she/it would have been coming across
we would have been coming across
you would have been coming across
they would have been coming across
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you come across
we let´s come across
you come across
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to come across
Past participle
come across
Present Participle
coming across
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «COME ACROSS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
come across.
I'm terrified of bugs and I travel with sprays, lotions, potions; the lot. I have to check the room before I go to sleep and if I come across a bug and fail to remove it I have to sleep in a separate room as I'm paranoid that I'll be taken advantage of as I sleep.
You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.'
I don't remember ever being full of dislike and hatred for people, like some kids I've come across now.
Somebody who knows what they're doing, who has a good track record, they come across as very articulate, bright and looking for a challenge - that's absolutely my kind of hire.
I have Tom Ford, Gucci, Saint Laurent, McQueen, and odd pieces that I've just acquired because I happened to have come across them and felt they have some historical resonance.
I've always had an eye for nature, but it's the sort of thing to keep quiet about, because I don't want to come across as a mad hippy. But it makes sense to appreciate those things.
I mark the reading of 'Look Homeward, Angel' as one of the pivotal events of my life. It starts off with the single greatest, knock-your-socks-off first page I have ever come across in my careful reading of world literature.
It would appear that the number of nonsense triplets is rather low, since we only occasionally come across them. However this conclusion is less secure than our other deductions about the general nature of the genetic code.
I'm inspired by almost everything I come across in life, and one way or another they find themselves sneaking into my stories.
My mother is the bravest human being I've ever come across.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COME ACROSS»
Discover the use of
come across in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
come across and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
I Infinitive present tense -ing form past tense past participle £> <D come across
come across & comes across coming across came across come across 1. come
across p.v. When people cross from one side of a space or distance to where you
...
2
Homeless
Across America
I knew I may have come across too boldly. We had just met the day before and
here I was already inviting her to my house? Was I risking our date this coming
Sunday by being too brazen? “I'd love to come by,” she said, laying my fears to
ease ...
3
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Come across (1) Move from one group to another (e.g. 'he has come across from
their group to ours'). (2) Discover (e.g. 'I was searching in the library yesterday
when I came across this'). (3) Means the same as 'form a mental impression' (e.g.
...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
4
Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions ...
You have to come across as a “team” player no matter what the circumstance. •
We sometimes run into a person who makes unreasonable demands of us. Tell
me about a time when this happened to you. Again, be ready with a story.
5
Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields: From ...
Why? > Have you ever gone into a job interview and known within minutes that
you were a strong candidate? Why? In your journal, list what turns you off when
meeting someone. In contrast, what makes someone come across as interesting
or ...
J. Harr, Kären Hess, 2009
6
Cesare Pavese and Anthony Chiuminatto: Their Correspondence
To tackle for. 14 To come across. – Dare – restituire – concedere. (solo in slang.)
Come across with my book – Dammi il mio libro. He came across with my five
dollars. – (Mi ha restituito i miei $5.) Are you ever going to come across with a
favor ...
Cesare Pavese, Mark Pietralunga, 2007
7
Voice-Overs: Translation and Latin American Literature
... Can Verse Come Across into Verse? John Felstiner.
Daniel Balderston, Marcy E. Schwartz, 2002
8
Equality and Human Rights Commission: fifteenth report of ...
The decision was taken that the new Commission, which had a much broader
remit, would need a staff of around 500 people, and therefore clearly if all those
600 people wished to come across there would have been a problem, so that
was ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2010
9
Death to Freedom Ii: The New Life
“In these chips,” Williams continued, “you will find copies of charts that you may
come across. Now I stress the thought, that you may come across them, since in
our old time line, vary few ofsuch ancient maps stilled existed. Therefore, what
you ...
10
Getting the Word
Across: Speech Communication for Pastors ...
If you try to come across as the cheer leader leading worship when there's no
spirit of cheer down deep inside you, you're going to come across as one big
major phony. So if you're feeling like a deadhead, go ahead and talk like a
deadhead.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COME ACROSS»
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come across is used in the context of the following news items.
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They're like the normal minions that spawn from your base and rush along a lane to attack whatever enemy thing they come across first, except ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
'No triumphalism' reminder for Greece's new finance minister
... had written a reminder which read “No Triumphalism” possibly thinking that after Sunday's referendum win he might come across as smug. «euronews, Jul 15»
Meet landmine-detecting rats called 'Vincent Kompany' and 'Romelu …
Specially trained, the rats will search the ground for the deadly devices and then start scratching the floor once they come across one. Hero rats ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Smith to rise to challenge: Hagan
"Cameron has been through a fair bit but he is mentally stronger than most I have come across. "He will lead the team like he always does and I ... «SBS, Jul 15»
Looking back at The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
As is the case with Adrian's father, the mother does sometimes come across as crass and ill-informed, but she also also acts a foil to Adrian's ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
This new Apple Watch app uses your heartbeat to decide who your …
Just hope you don't come across your ex. Watch the intro video below, which says the app is “coming soon”: Please enable JavaScript to watch ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
Virgin Atlantic: Up In The Air and Benefits By The Sea reviewed by …
There's no doubt that the programme did come across as an hour-long plug for Mr Branson's business — but it was an incredibly entertaining ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
The wait for Skylake is almost over, first desktop chips likely to hit …
Chinese tech site Benchlife has come across detailed information concerning the Skylake launch, comprised of both the Core i7-6700K and ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
The heartwarming story behind the 'terrible' Elsa cake everyone is …
My heart broke for the family should they come across the posts because it may take from their joy of receiving the gift. It broke for our team ... «WGN-TV, Jul 15»
Six pictures of food porn Muslims shouldn't see during Ramadan
So imagine being a regular Twitter user and having to come across pictures of food on a regular basis. It's not just limited to the hashtag ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
