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This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the masses there can be no sincerity in them.
Lionel Barrymore

Meaning of "come along" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COME ALONG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COME ALONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Come along is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb come along in English.

WHAT DOES COME ALONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of come along in the English dictionary

The definition of come along in the dictionary is to progress. Other definition of come along is a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COME ALONG

PRESENT

Present
I come along
you come along
he/she/it comes along
we come along
you come along
they come along
Present continuous
I am coming along
you are coming along
he/she/it is coming along
we are coming along
you are coming along
they are coming along
Present perfect
I have come along
you have come along
he/she/it has come along
we have come along
you have come along
they have come along
Present perfect continuous
I have been coming along
you have been coming along
he/she/it has been coming along
we have been coming along
you have been coming along
they have been coming along
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 along
you came along
he/she/it came along
we came along
you came along
they came along
Past continuous
I was coming along
you were coming along
he/she/it was coming along
we were coming along
you were coming along
they were coming along
Past perfect
I had come along
you had come along
he/she/it had come along
we had come along
you had come along
they had come along
Past perfect continuous
I had been coming along
you had been coming along
he/she/it had been coming along
we had been coming along
you had been coming along
they had been coming along
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will come along
you will come along
he/she/it will come along
we will come along
you will come along
they will come along
Future continuous
I will be coming along
you will be coming along
he/she/it will be coming along
we will be coming along
you will be coming along
they will be coming along
Future perfect
I will have come along
you will have come along
he/she/it will have come along
we will have come along
you will have come along
they will have come along
Future perfect continuous
I will have been coming along
you will have been coming along
he/she/it will have been coming along
we will have been coming along
you will have been coming along
they will have been coming along
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would come along
you would come along
he/she/it would come along
we would come along
you would come along
they would come along
Conditional continuous
I would be coming along
you would be coming along
he/she/it would be coming along
we would be coming along
you would be coming along
they would be coming along
Conditional perfect
I would have come along
you would have come along
he/she/it would have come along
we would have come along
you would have come along
they would have come along
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been coming along
you would have been coming along
he/she/it would have been coming along
we would have been coming along
you would have been coming along
they would have been coming along
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you come along
we let´s come along
you come along
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to come along
Past participle
come along
Present Participle
coming along
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COME ALONG

come a cropper
come a gutser
come a stumer
come about
come across
come again?
come along!
come and
come at
come away
come back to earth
come back to someone
come between
come by
come clean
come forward
come from
come full circle
come good
come home

WORDS THAT END LIKE COME ALONG

all along
along
cosy along
cut along
fool along
get along
go along
kalong
long
muddle along
passalong
play along
push along
rub along
run along
sing along
sing-along
sped along
speeded along
string along
tagalong

Synonyms and antonyms of come along in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COME ALONG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «come along» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of come along

Translation of «come along» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COME ALONG

Find out the translation of come along to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of come along from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «come along» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一起走
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

venir
570 millions of speakers

English

come along
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साथ आओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأتي على طول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прийти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবার আসবেন?
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

venir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

datang lagi?
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kommen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一緒に来る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

teka maneh?
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் வருக?
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुन्हा येतात?
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekrar gel?
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vieni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyjść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vin de-a lungul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έρχονται μαζί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kom saam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

följa med
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komme sammen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of come along

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COME ALONG»

The term «come along» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COME ALONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «come along» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «come along» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about come along

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10 QUOTES WITH «COME ALONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word come along.
1
Thomas Arnold
It was from an old friend who thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.'
2
Darren Aronofsky
I had some big ups and downs when I was in my 20s and the one thing I learned was, no matter how low it gets, something good will come along - something always comes out of that dark period.
3
Lionel Barrymore
This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the masses there can be no sincerity in them.
4
Rocco Buttiglione
We desecrated the traditional values, but new values didn't come along.
5
Laura Carmichael
I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.
6
Jennifer Carpenter
I never thought that I would be so attracted to television, but I don't think gigs like 'Dexter' come along too often.
7
Lily Collins
My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you're open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along.
8
John Conyers
Every few generations there are people who come along that change the way we look at the world, for musical enthusiasts Monk is one of these individuals.
9
Patti Davis
Loss teaches you to figure things out as they come along.
10
Kat Dennings
I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COME ALONG»

Discover the use of come along in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to come along and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Come Along with Me: Classic Short Stories and an Unfinished ...
This eclectic collection goes beyond her horror writing, revealing the full spectrum of her literary genius.
Shirley Jackson, 2013
2
Come Along, Daisy!
Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother.
‎2003
3
Come Along: We Are Truth-Bound
This volume, a work in epistemology that encompasses human knowledge in general, lends itself to different courses but is of special significance to philosophy, theology, and physics.
Jacinta Respondowska, 2010
4
Come Along: The Journey Into a More Intimate Faith
Solid biblical teaching, heart-rending stories and sound application in each chapter make Come Along a vital companion for personal, small group, and Bible study use. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jane Rubietta, 2008
5
Good Friends Come Along Once in a Lifetime: A Blue Mountain ...
This book can help strengthen and enhance the bonds that are so important. Most of all, it's a beautiful way to thank someone special for being the kind of friend who comes along only once in a lifetime.
Gary Morris, 2004
6
Jenny Come Along
A lively little girl romps through a variety of daily activities to the rhythm of a traditional American folk song.
Debbie Driscoll, Susan Winter, 1995
7
Come along to Puerto Rico
An introduction to the industry, economy, historical sites, and people of Puerto Rico.
Princine M. Calitri, 1971
8
Come Along, Kitten
It's fun to explore a place that's new as kitten discovers when her good friend dog takes her on a tour of the garden and the world outside it, meeting on the way birds, a bumblebee, mice, a centipede, a lizard and a frog.
Joanne Ryder, 2003
9
She's Come Undone
In his extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch an incredible ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years.
Wally Lamb, 2012
10
The North-Carolina Journal of Education
Then come along, come along, make no delay, Come from every dwelling, come from every way, Bring your slate and books along, don't be a fool, For Uncle Sam is rich enough to send us all to school. Come from where the mighty waters Of ...
James D. Campbell, Calvin Henderson Wiley, 1858

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COME ALONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term come along is used in the context of the following news items.
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DOUG FERGUSON: Come along for Watson's farewell at St. Andrews
Tom Watson tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open at Del Paso Country Club on June 26 in Sacramento, ... «Gadsden Times, Jul 15»
2
Come along to Business Forum
THE next meeting of the Droitwich Spa Business Forum is taking place on Monday, July 20 from 6.30pm at the Gaudet Luce Golf Club in ... «Droitwich Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
Pole students on show
This week is bicep and buttocks week so do not forget to come along to the Tuesday 7.15pm pure fitness class to achieve that bottom you have ... «Milton Ulladulla Times, Jul 15»
4
DIRT QUAKE USA “If you're daft enough to race it, we're dumb …
Come along, we'll fit you in somewhere. This is the second Dirt Quake to be promoted by the flat-track freaks at Sideburn magazine (of which I ... «Cycleworld, Jul 15»
5
Paralympian not judged disabled enough for companion disability …
"Emotionally, it'd be huge if I didn't have to feel like I was always asking or expecting friends to help me do things or pay to come along to things ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Minions Is Going To Make A Ton Of Money In Its Opening Weekend
Has something (or somethings) finally come along to slay Jurassic World? The latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise has been ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
7
Red Sox Notebook: A delivery found unique
“He continues to come along as a player, playing at a high rate and high speed,” Farrell said. “Offensively he's doing a great job, and hopefully ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
8
Ashes 2015: Excitement yet to be stirred for third meeting of old …
Olympic Games, World Cups, the doomed Next Big Thing of Australian tennis. They all seem to come along once every few years, long enough ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
9
Tributes continue to flow as Port Adelaide and Collingwood plan …
Thursday night will be very special and we welcome all football supporters to come along and pay their respects to Phil and his family." ... «The Age, Jul 15»
10
How to stop procrastinating and start your own food business
... experience and vast reserves of enthusiasm. Come along and find out how a bit of elbow grease can make the impossible easy to achieve. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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