Come over meaning
Come over means to visit someone at their home. It can also mean to travel to a place, often from another country.
come over
come over · came · come · coming
Do you want to come over tonight?
Come over meanings and examples
3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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1
Visit someone at their home
come over
- Do you want to come over tonight?
- Some friends are coming over for dinner.
- Why don’t you come over after work?
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2
Travel to a place, often from another country
come over
- My grandparents came over from Ireland in 1960.
- Is your sister coming over for the wedding?
- They came over to London for a week.
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3
Suddenly affect someone, like a strange feeling
come over somebody
- I don’t know what came over me. I’m sorry.
- A strange feeling came over her.
- What’s come over you today?
Café orders
New friends
At the airport
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Is come over separable?
Come over has no object when it means visit. Add to for the place: come over to my flat. When it means affect, the person comes after it: What came over you?
Come over as means seem to be: He comes over as a bit cold. This is mostly British; come across as is more common.
Verb tenses for come over
| Present | I come over · she comes over |
|---|---|
| Past | came over |
| Present perfect | have come over |
| -ing form | coming over |
Common mistakes with come over
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: Can you come over my house later?
Right: Can you come over to my house later?
Add to before the place.
Wrong: I don’t know what came on me.
Right: I don’t know what came over me.
For a sudden strange feeling, say come over.
Wrong: I’m home all evening. Do you want to go over?
Right: I’m home all evening. Do you want to come over?
Use come for movement towards the speaker.
Synonyms and opposites of come over
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- come aroundvisit someone at home, often casually
- drop byvisit for a short time, often without a plan
- visitthe general, more formal word
Come over quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1My parents are away. Do you want to ___ and watch a film?
Come over means visit someone at home.
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2Choose the right sentence.
Add to before the place.
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3Ben shouted, then said, “Sorry, I don’t know what ___ me.”
Something comes over you when it suddenly affects you.
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 onB1tell someone to hurry or to try harder
- come aroundB1visit someone at their home
- come alongB1go somewhere with someone
- 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 over FAQ
Questions people ask about come over.
What is the difference between come over and come around?
Both mean visit someone at home. Come round is very British. Come around can also mean change your opinion: She’ll come around.
Is come over informal?
It is friendly and informal. In formal writing, use visit: Our partners will visit in May.
What is the past tense of come over?
Came over. The past participle is come over: Has Mia come over yet?
Use come over 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.