Come along meaning
Come along means to go somewhere with someone. It can also mean to arrive or appear, often by chance.
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come along · came · come · coming
We’re going to the beach. Do you want to come along?
Come along meanings and examples
3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level from Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and the Cambridge Dictionary.
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1
Go somewhere with someone
come along
- We’re going to the beach. Do you want to come along?
- Can my brother come along too?
- She came along to the party with Tom.
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2
Arrive or appear, often by chance
come along
- Take the first good job that comes along.
- Then a bus came along, so we got on.
- Chances like this don’t come along often.
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3
Develop or make progress
come along
- How’s your essay coming along?
- The new kitchen is coming along nicely.
- My Spanish is coming along slowly.
Café orders
New friends
At the airport
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Is come along separable?
Come along has no object. To name the person, add with: come along with us. It can also end a question: Want to come along?
Come along is from the speaker’s side: you join their plan. Go along with means agree with someone else’s idea.
Verb tenses for come along
| Present | I come along · she comes along |
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| Past | came along |
| Present perfect | have come along |
| -ing form | coming along |
Common mistakes with come along
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: Can I come along you?
Right: Can I come along with you?
Add with before the person.
Wrong: How is your essay going along?
Right: How is your essay coming along?
For progress, say come along.
Wrong: The right person will come on one day.
Right: The right person will come along one day.
For people or chances that appear, use come along.
Synonyms and opposites of come along
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- tag alonggo with someone, often without being asked
- joingo with a group
- come onmake progress; mostly British
Opposite
- stay behindnot go with the others
Come along quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1We’re going for pizza. Do you want to ___?
Come along means go with someone.
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2Choose the right sentence.
Say come along with plus the person.
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3“How’s the new website ___?” “Nearly finished!”
Come along means make progress.
More phrasal verbs with come
All phrasal verbs with come, by level, with an exercise
15 phrasal verbs start with come. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
- come fromA1be born in, or live in, a place
- come backA2return to the place where you are or the speaker is
- come inA2enter a room or building, towards the speaker
- come downA2move down to a lower place, towards the speaker
- come up withB1think of an idea, a plan or an answer
- come outB1become available to buy, watch or read, like a book or film
- come overB1visit someone at their home
- come onB1tell someone to hurry or to try harder
- come aroundB1visit someone at their home
- come offB1become separated from the thing it was fixed to
- come acrossB2find or meet something or someone by chance
- come upB2be mentioned or talked about
- come apartC2break into pieces
- come throughC2arrive or be officially approved, like a visa or results
Come along FAQ
Questions people ask about come along.
What does Come along! mean as an order?
It is an old-fashioned, mostly British way to tell children to hurry: Come along, children, we’re late!
What is the difference between come along and come with?
Both mean go with someone. Come along sounds more casual and can end the sentence: Do you want to come along?
What does along came mean in stories?
In stories, Along came… means then someone or something arrived: Then along came a big grey wolf.
Use come along in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.