Come In Flashcards
Come in
To enter a room, building, or other place where the speaker is located
To arrive at a station, airport or port - for vehicles, especially trains, buses and airplanes
To be received by someone - especially mail, news, messages, documents, and money
Finish a race (in a certain position, e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.)
come in/into
Julia: Please don’t open the windows.
Valentina: But, it’s so hot in here.
Julia: I know. But, whenever we open the windows mosquitoes come in.
be coming in
Emma: How’s the food everyone?
Ning: It’s delicious Emma.
Emma: I’m so glad you like it.
Ning: Is it cold in here? Is it just me?
Emma: It is quite cold. Oh look, the window isn’t closed properly. A cold draft is coming in from outside.
came in (past tense)
Aya: You’ll never guess who came into the coffee shop yesterday.
Gabrielle: Someone famous?
Aya: Yes!
be coming in (past progressive)
Daniel: Hey, Michael. Why is there a bucket in my room?
Michael: Oh yeah. It was raining really hard and water was coming in through the ceiling.
will come in (future prediction)
Jing: Mom. It’s getting dark. Where is your cat? Does he stay out at night?
Mom: Don’t worry. He’ll come in when he gets hungry.
Jing: Oh, ok.
have come in (present perfect)
Mr. Smith: Ms. Kim, have your students come in yet?
Ms. Kim: About half of them have come in, but many of them haven’t come in because the weather is so bad today.
come in (present tense)
Jayden: Hello. Jayden Smith.
Claire: Hi. My name is Claire Jones. Could I speak with David Johnson please?
Jayden: I’m sorry. David usually comes in at around 9:30. Can I take a message?
be coming in (present progressive)
Wei: Hello. Wei Lim speaking.
Boss: Hi Wei. It’s Joan. Are you coming in?
Wei: Yes. Sorry. I’m stuck in traffic. I should be there in about twenty minutes.
came in (past tense)
Madison: I felt so dumb yesterday.
Anya: How come? What did you do?
Madison: Well, I came in yesterday and when I walked into the office I suddenly realized it was a bank holiday. There was nobody there.
come in (present tense)
Selim: What time is the next train to Boston?
Staff: Well, the train comes in at 10:05, but it doesn’t leave for Boston until 10:30. You can board from 10:20.
come in (present tense)
Olivia: Hi George. How are you?
George: I’m good, thanks. How are you?
Olivia: I’m doing ok, thanks. Say, what time does the mail usually come in?
George: It comes in around 10am. Are you expecting something?
be coming in (present continuous)
Oliver: Have you checked the website today Aya? Any donations?
Aya: I have. Quite a lot of donations are coming in. We’ve raised about $300 so far.
come in - present tense
Gabriel: So, are you a good swimmer?
Ali: I’m not bad, I think.
Gabriel: Do you race?
Ali: Sure. I usually come in second or third. Sometimes I come in first, but not often.
came in - past tense
Jacob: So, how did your race go? Did you come in first?
Will: Very funny. There were 500 people. I came in 100th, which was pretty good for me.
