Come From Flashcards
Come from
To have been born in a particular place
be born in; originate from
live in; reside in
made from; derived from
belong to; be part of
result from; stem from
come from (present tense)
Hugo: Hi. Nice to meet you. I’m Hugo.
Louis: Nice to meet you. I’m Louis.
Hugo: Where do you come from?
Louis: I come from Belgium. How about you?
Hugo: I come from Finland.
came from (past tense)
Lucas: Where did your grandparents come from?
Maria: My mom’s parents were born in the US, but my dad’s parents came from Turkey. How about you?
Lucas: I think all my grandparents came from Germany. They came here to escape the Nazis.
have come from (present perfect)
David: Where have the majority of EFL students come from over the past five years?
John: The majority have come from European countries, but a lot have also come from Asia.
come from (present tense) - made from; derived from
Paul: Did you know that aspirin comes from tree bark?
Arthur: Yes, that’s true. But these days it’s made in drug factories.
Paul: I see.
came from (past tense) - made from; derived from
Ethan: Was paper invented in Europe?
Valentina: I don’t think so. I think it came from China originally.
have come from (present perfect) - origin
Teacher: Throughout human history a large number of medicines have come from plant extracts.
come from (present tense) - belong to; be part of
Ning: Maybe you’ll feel differently when you’re older.
Habib: Maybe. Are you going to marry someone Chinese?
Ning: Well, I’m Chinese and I come from quite a traditional family so I think my parents would prefer it if I married someone Chinese.
come from (present tense) - result from; stem from
William: So, I’m interested in investing some of my savings. What stocks can you recommend?
Advisor: Well, I think the best returns come from investing in Blue Chip companies.
