Which is correct: "I have come to a place where..." or "I have came to a place where..."? Can you provide an example? I am confused about the correct verb tense to use.
2023-04-19
This is what goPenpal answered
Hi there! I'm happy to explain this common confusion.
In this case, "come" is the correct verb form. You would say "I have come to a place where..." rather than "I have came to a place where..."
The reason for this is that "come" is the past participle of the verb "come," while "came" is the simple past tense. In this context, you are talking about a completed action that happened in the past and has ongoing relevance to the present. Therefore, the past participle form is the most appropriate.
Here's an example to help illustrate this:
Let's say you traveled to New York City for a vacation. When you return home, someone might ask you, "Where did you go on your trip?"
You could respond by saying, "I have come back from New York City."
Here, the use of "come" indicates that the action of returning home from your trip is still relevant to the present (you are still in the process of settling back in).
I hope this helps clarify things! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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